Southfield Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS6 6AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS6 6AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	70.9%	70.3%	-0.6%	37.9%	32.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	19.3%	1.4%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.6%	50%	-7.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.5%	41.3%	9.8%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BS6 6AY this area, 2.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 74.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	2.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	66.9%	74.1%	7.2%	33.8%	40.3%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.3%	88.3%	-3.0%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	82.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	82.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65%	37.2%	27.8%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Southfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southfield Road was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southfield Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Central and the 622nd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS6 6AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southfield Road are based on 202 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southfield Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 6AY

Average Price
£529,353

Semi-Detached
£930,253

Terraced
£1,239,731

Detached
£1,178,304

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,441

Other
£615,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southfield Road

Average Price
£624,272

Semi-Detached
£1,255,178

Terraced
£863,852

Detached
£1,428,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,658

Other
£612,619

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 22 Southfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-10-25	£363,906
Flat 2 18 Southfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£331,073	2024-07-05	£337,154
Second Floor Flat 22 Southfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-09-18	£317,867
First Floor Flat 12 Southfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,000	2023-08-25	£307,547
20 Southfield Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£1,112,000	2022-06-06	£1,144,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 6AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS6 6AY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Education	27
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	1,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School Spencer House , Ship Lane BS1 6RR	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotham Gardens Primary School 18 Cotham Grove , BS6 6AL	3out of 4	116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School Albany Road , Montpelier BS6 5LQ	2out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	339 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,068 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bannatyne's Health Club & Spa	80 Redland Road	211 yd
Koocha Meze Bar Limited	203b Cheltenham Road	339 yd
Kottu Hut Ltd	31a Zetland Road	383 yd
Casa Mexicana	29-31 Zetland Road	383 yd
The Saigon Kitchen	25 Zetland Road	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Arrow Bowling Club	Arrow Bowling Club, Redland Road	211 yd
The Cat and Wheel	The Cat And Wheel, 207 Cheltenham Road	339 yd
Bishops Tavern	225-229 Cheltenham Road	396 yd
The Hare on the Hill	The Hare On The Hill, 41 Thomas Street North	494 yd
Hillgrove Porter Stores	Hillgrove Porter Stores, 53 Hillgrove Street North	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	196 Cheltenham Road	388 yd
Lisa's Chocolate	192 Cheltenham Road	390 yd
Jasmine	235 Cheltenham Road	396 yd
Papa Johns	174b Cheltenham Road	425 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Chicken	226 Cheltenham Road	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Clarence Place		783 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	196 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	553 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		573 yd
Redland High School (Closed) Redland Court Road		693 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Redland Green School REDLAND COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	973 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.