Cotham Park, Bristol, BS6 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS6 6BY is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	45.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	54%	54.4%	0.4%	49.0%	5.4%

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 6BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	69.2%	67.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	25.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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 (92%) 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	61.4%	63.2%	1.8%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	28.6%	28.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6BY this area, 1.5% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.2%	43.3%	4.1%	16.9%	26.4%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	90.4%	87.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	86.2%	83.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	84%	-2.2%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	7%	3.8%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Cotham Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotham Park was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Clifton Down average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Cotham Park has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton Down and the 460th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS6 6BY, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Cotham Park are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cotham Park, Bristol, BS6 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 6BY

Average Price
£445,011

Semi-Detached
£1,428,843

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,218,203

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,592

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotham Park

Average Price
£679,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,208,516

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,854

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotham ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 32 Cotham Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-08-14	£488,318
Flat 2 34 Cotham Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,375	2024-06-21	£304,788
Flat 6 34 Cotham Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,250	2023-09-11	£192,990
Flat 5 32 Cotham Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-05-12	£474,025
Flat 2 34 Cotham Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2019-07-25	£311,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 6BY

Employment

BS6 6BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BS6 6BY 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

Student (economically inactive)	82
Full-Time Employee	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,320 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	1,862 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	2,267 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	2,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	3,310 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	205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton Worrall Road , Clifton BS8 2UH	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Fairlawn Road , BS6 5JL	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,415 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	1,850 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	273 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	848 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Badger & Squirrel	19 Cotham Road South	379 yd
Bannatyne's Health Club & Spa	80 Redland Road	481 yd
Wilsons Restaurant	24 Chandos Road	483 yd
Little Hollows Pasta	26 Chandos Road	499 yd
Wilsons	18 Chandos Road	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotham Porter Stores	Cotham Porter Stores, 15 Cotham Road South	379 yd
The Kensington Arms	The Kensington Arms, 35-37 Stanley Road	386 yd
Bristol Arrow Bowling Club	Arrow Bowling Club, Redland Road	481 yd
Highbury Vaults	Highbury Vaults, 164 St Michaels Hill	497 yd
The Red Monkey	22 Chandos Road	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Bellies	7 Cotham Road South	379 yd
Redland Tandoori	20 Chandos Road	499 yd
Chandos Fish Bar	4 Chandos Road	549 yd
Panunzio's Kitchen Gelati Italiani Ltd	38 Cotham Hill	633 yd
Fresh Roast Bristol	124 St Michaels Hill	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Clarence Place	538 yd
Marks & Spencer	Tempus, 40a Whiteladies Road	800 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 17, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		281 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	391 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Redland High School (Closed) Redland Court Road		715 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	958 yd
Redland Green School REDLAND COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,021 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		1,067 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	163.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 6BY