Palmerston Road, Bristol, BS6 7RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS6 7RH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	48.7%	50%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	54.5%	51.3%	-3.2%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	41.1%	3.0%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (89.9%) 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	74.2%	70.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	22.5%
Good health	19.4%	19%	-0.4%	33.6%	-14.6%
Fair health	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7RH this area, 2.9% 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 64.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	19.7%	4.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	64.6%	6.0%	33.8%	30.8%
Other	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.4%	89.1%	-1.3%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	86.4%	83.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	84.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.6%	37.2%	29.4%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.4% higher than the Redland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Redland and the 656th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 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 7RH, 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 Palmerston Road are based on 20 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 Palmerston Road, Bristol, BS6 7RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS6 7RH

Average Price
£751,739

Semi-Detached
£794,054

Terraced
£788,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,856

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£769,864

Semi-Detached
£801,861

Terraced
£814,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,286

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Palmerston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2023-11-22	£794,393
7 Palmerston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£767,000	2022-04-29	£831,794
Ground Floor Flat 1 Palmerston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-12-03	£402,244
9 Palmerston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2019-08-07	£798,631
3 Palmerston Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£579,346	2018-08-23	£763,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS6 7RH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS6 7RH 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Retired	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	2,521 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	2,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,874 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	3,180 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	4,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury Park School Bayswater Avenue , Westbury Park BS6 7NU	4out of 4	337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Egerton Road , Bishopston BS7 8HP	3out of 4	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henleaze Junior School Park Grove , Henleaze BS9 4LG	4out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henleaze Infant School Park Grove , Henleaze BS9 4LG	2out of 4	782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Road Primary School Bishop Road , Bishopston BS7 8LS	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	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	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Free School Concorde Drive , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6NJ	2out of 4	2,884 yd	Free schools	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	3,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torwood House School 8, 27-29, Durdham Park , Redland BS6 6XA	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	850 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badminton School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3BA	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	94 yd
Skyboat Cafe	4 Harcourt Road	138 yd
Lavender Coffee Shop	115 Coldharbour Road	190 yd
ALFA Training Lunch Club	Etloe Evangelical Church, Cossins Road	295 yd
JP Destiny (Thai Corner)	24 Kellaway Avenue	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Lawn Tennis Club	Kings Lawn Tennis Club, Kings Drive	463 yd
The Cambridge Arms	The Cambridge Arms, Coldharbour Road	527 yd
Redland Green Club	Bristol Lawn Tennis And Squash Centre, Redland Green Road	550 yd
Redland Green Bowling Club	Redland Green Bowling Club, Redland Green Road	582 yd
Westbury Park Pub & Kitchen	Westbury Park Tavern, Northumbria Drive	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Kitchen	117 Coldharbour Road	190 yd
Pizzaland	34 Coldharbour Road	443 yd
The great British takeaway	4 Kellaway Avenue	468 yd
Chans Chow	4a Kellaway Avenue	468 yd
NEW VIEN'S PALACE	166 Kellaway Avenue	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	51 Northumbria Drive		601 yd
Co-op	69-71 Henleaze Road		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redland Green School REDLAND COURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	525 yd
Redland Green Club REDLAND GREEN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	559 yd
St Bonaventure'S Catholic Primary School EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Redland High School (Closed) Redland Court Road		814 yd
Dorian Road Playing Fields (Closed) Dorian Road	grass pitches	911 yd
Golden Hill Sports YMCA SPORTS GROUND YMCA SPORTS GROUND WIMBLEDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 yd
The Exercise Club - Clifton WHITELADIES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS6 7RH