Cotham Road, Bristol, BS6 6DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS6 6DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.9%	49.1%	1.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 6DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	62.5%	62.6%	0.1%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	24.6%	-6.5%	44.2%	-19.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.4%	7%	3.6%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (87.5%) 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	59.9%	52.8%	-7.1%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	29.4%	34.7%	5.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6DJ this area, 5.4% 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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	30.7%	12.3%	16.9%	13.8%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	53%	-8.4%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.3%	87%	-1.3%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	84.1%	82.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	82.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Cotham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotham Road was 112.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% higher than the Clifton Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotham Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton Down and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.5%.

🔎 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 6DJ, 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 Road are based on 9 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 Road, Bristol, BS6 6DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 6DJ

Average Price
£409,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,844

Other
£69,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotham Road

Average Price
£741,002

Semi-Detached
£746,111

Terraced
£723,032

Detached
£2,259,252

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,639

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Cotham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-14	£381,214
Second Floor Flat 27 Cotham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£411,000	2024-10-15	£409,768
Flat 1 31 Cotham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-23	£305,199
Basement Flat 35 Cotham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-09-20	£431,112
Second Floor Flat 27 Cotham Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2021-02-24	£394,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 6DJ

Employment

BS6 6DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6DJ 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	91
Student (economically inactive)	80
Retired	54
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	1,182 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	1,658 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	2,279 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	2,320 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	3,067 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	339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	844 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	1,367 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cabot Primary School Halston Drive , St Paul's BS2 9JE	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	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	158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Somerset Square , BS1 6RT	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,604 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	139 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	617 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Grammar School University Road , BS8 1SR	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital Berkeley Place , Clifton BS8 1JX	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	99 yd
bristol born burgers BB3	29-31 Kingsdown Parade	230 yd
Tio Joao Brazillian Steakhouse	146 St Michaels Hill	364 yd
Interlude Coffee	145 St Michaels Hill	391 yd
Tiffins	151 St Michaels Hill	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotham Porter Stores	Cotham Porter Stores, 15 Cotham Road South	99 yd
Kingsdown Wine Vaults	Kingsdown Vaults, 29-31 Kingsdown Parade	238 yd
The Green Man	21-23 Alfred Place	255 yd
Highbury Vaults	Highbury Vaults, 164 St Michaels Hill	346 yd
White Bear	White Bear, 133 St Michaels Hill	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Bellies	7 Cotham Road South	99 yd
Fresh Roast Bristol	124 St Michaels Hill	405 yd
Subway	Hamilton Court, Montague Street	551 yd
Slix Fast Foods	Ground Floor, 89-91 Stokes Croft	646 yd
Luna Express	107 Stokes Croft	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Clarence Place	344 yd
Marks & Spencer	Tempus, 40a Whiteladies Road	795 yd
Tesco Metro	92-98 Broadmead	913 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 17, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road	921 yd
Ding Sing	2-4 Fairfax Street	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	113 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		261 yd
University Of Bristol (Indoor Sports Centre) INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE TYNDALL AVENUE	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Bristol Grammar School UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	769 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Bristol) (Closed) New Broadmead New Broadmead Union Street	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Pure Gym (Bristol Union Gate) UNION STREET	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Barrecore Bristol 8-10 8-10 WHITELADIES ROAD		957 yd
Mygym UNIT B UNIT B DEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	992 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	313.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 6DJ