Fernbank Road, Bristol, BS6 6PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS6 6PU is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	51.1%	46.6%	-4.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	48.9%	53.4%	4.5%	49.0%	4.4%

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 6PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	72.8%	66.9%	-5.9%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	27.2%	5.1%	44.2%	-17.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.4%) 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	66.2%	56.6%	-9.6%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	28.3%	33.8%	5.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 6PU this area, 2.3% 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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.1%	28.1%	-5.0%	16.9%	11.2%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	58.6%	5.7%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.5%	87.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	84.2%	82.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	81.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	9.9%	6.4%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.4%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.6%	37.2%	27.4%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Fernbank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernbank Road was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Clifton Down average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Fernbank Road has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton Down and the 18th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 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 6PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Fernbank Road are based on 8 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 Fernbank Road, Bristol, BS6 6PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 6PU

Average Price
£992,777

Semi-Detached
£1,513,963

Terraced
£735,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,351

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernbank Road

Average Price
£594,543

Semi-Detached
£899,201

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£492,991

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernbank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Fernbank Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2018-03-21	£1,596,197
42 Fernbank Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£901,999	2018-01-04	£1,231,852
34 Fernbank Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£941,000	2014-08-15	£1,722,651
42 Fernbank Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£608,587	2011-12-05	£1,349,933
Flat 1 40 Fernbank Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-04-16	£178,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 6PU

Employment

BS6 6PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS6 6PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 6PU 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)	50
Self-Employed	35
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,568 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	2,170 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	2,292 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	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	3,328 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	449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Aberdeen Road , Redland BS6 6HY	4out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dolphin School 25a Bath Buildings , Montpelier BS6 5PT	3out of 4	992 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	1,025 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Park School Bayswater Avenue , Westbury Park BS6 7NU	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School College Square , BS1 5TS	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,355 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	2,217 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	646 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torwood House School 8, 27-29, Durdham Park , Redland BS6 6XA	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Bristol Senate House , Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH	- not rated	1,216 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Wilsons Restaurant	24 Chandos Road	279 yd
Little Hollows Pasta	26 Chandos Road	302 yd
Wilsons	18 Chandos Road	302 yd
Snobby's Ltd	6 Chandos Road	393 yd
Nonna Angela	6 Chandos Road	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kensington Arms	The Kensington Arms, 35-37 Stanley Road	214 yd
The Red Monkey	22 Chandos Road	302 yd
Bristol Arrow Bowling Club	Arrow Bowling Club, Redland Road	443 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, Lower Redland Road	474 yd
The Clyde Arms	129 Hampton Road	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redland Tandoori	20 Chandos Road	302 yd
Chandos Fish Bar	4 Chandos Road	393 yd
Jasmine	235 Cheltenham Road	570 yd
Pepes Piri Piri Chicken	226 Cheltenham Road	610 yd
Grecian Kebab House	2 Cromwell Road	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Clarence Place	901 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 17, Clifton Down Shopping Centre, Whiteladies Road	915 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	929 yd
Marks & Spencer	Tempus, 40a Whiteladies Road	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	282 yd
Redland High School (Closed) Redland Court Road		320 yd
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road		610 yd
Redland Green School REDLAND COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	626 yd
Redland Green Club REDLAND GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	732 yd
Colstons Girls School CHELTENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Kingsdown Leisure Centre PORTLAND STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	789 yd
The Exercise Club - Clifton WHITELADIES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	1,050 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	183.6 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 6PU