Metford Road, Bristol, BS6 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS6 7LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.7%	49.9%	1.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of BS6 7LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	30.4%	3.7%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	60.3%	1.8%	44.2%	16.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (93.4%) 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	65.2%	63.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	25.4%	29.9%	4.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%

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 7LB this area, 3.5% 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 74%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	3.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	5%	0.3%	16.9%	-11.9%
Degree or Similar	71.6%	74%	2.4%	33.8%	40.2%
Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.6%	86.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	90%	86.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	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	90%	85.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.3%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Metford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Metford Road was 25.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% lower than the Redland average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Metford Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Redland and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS6 7LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Metford Road are based on 81 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 Metford Road, Bristol, BS6 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 7LB

Average Price
£749,990

Semi-Detached
£741,415

Terraced
£764,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Metford Road

Average Price
£695,921

Semi-Detached
£755,916

Terraced
£680,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Metford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Metford Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£942,500	2024-07-03	£971,619
47 Metford Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2019-11-01	£687,084
43 Metford Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-04-12	£729,387
39 Metford Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2017-05-02	£944,606
41 Metford Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£527,500	2016-02-09	£794,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 7LB

Employment

BS6 7LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury Park Primary School Bayswater Avenue , Westbury Park BS6 7NU	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Park School Bayswater Avenue , Westbury Park BS6 7NU	- not rated	535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Egerton Road , Bishopston BS7 8HP	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Egerton Road , Bishopston BS7 8HP	- not rated	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Road Primary School Bishop Road , Bishopston BS7 8LS	4out of 4	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	- not rated	1,465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	1,952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	2,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bristol College Marksbury Road , Bedminster BS3 5JL	- not rated	5,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College of Care and Early Education Broadlands Drive , Lawrence Weston BS11 0NT	- not rated	5,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland High Junior School 4 Redland Court , BS6 7EF	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland High School for Girls Redland Court , Redland Court Road BS6 7EF	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Waldorf School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Grace House School Carisbrooke Lodge , Westbury Park BS6 7JE	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent special 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
Cardamom Bay	2 Harcourt Road	298 yd
ALFA Training Lunch Club	Etloe Evangelical Church, Cossins Road	316 yd
Skyboat Cafe	4 Harcourt Road	353 yd
Lavender Coffee Shop	115 Coldharbour Road	395 yd
JP Destiny (Thai Corner)	24 Kellaway Avenue	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redland Green Bowling Club	Redland Green Bowling Club, Redland Green Road	361 yd
Redland Green Club	Bristol Lawn Tennis And Squash Centre, Redland Green Road	402 yd
Kings Lawn Tennis Club	Kings Lawn Tennis Club, Kings Drive	440 yd
The Cambridge Arms	The Cambridge Arms, Coldharbour Road	483 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, Lower Redland Road	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Kitchen	117 Coldharbour Road	395 yd
Pizzaland	34 Coldharbour Road	440 yd
The great British takeaway	4 Kellaway Avenue	673 yd
Chans Chow	4a Kellaway Avenue	673 yd
Redland Tandoori	20 Chandos Road	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	51 Northumbria Drive		825 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redland Green School REDLAND COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	286 yd
Redland Green Club REDLAND GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	402 yd
Redland High School (Closed) Redland Court Road		570 yd
St Bonaventure'S Catholic Primary School EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	986 yd
The Exercise Club - Clifton WHITELADIES ROAD	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Dorian Road Playing Fields (Closed) Dorian Road	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Bristol) REDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 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	239.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 7LB