Cambridge Road, Bristol, BS7 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS7 8PR is primarily male, with 71.5% 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	55.1%	28.5%	-26.6%	51.0%	-22.5%
Male	44.9%	71.5%	26.6%	49.0%	22.5%

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 BS7 8PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	41.8%	65.3%	23.5%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	22.9%	-19.8%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.6%	41.7%	-15.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	26.9%	33.6%	6.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.4%	17.2%	4.8%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	14.6%	6.6%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	11.6%	6.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	19.7%	1.4%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	54%	40.3%	-13.7%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94%	80.6%	-13.4%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	91.2%	87.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	87.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	8%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 98th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in BS7 8PR, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Cambridge Road are based on 2 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 Cambridge Road, Bristol, BS7 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 8PR

Average Price
£494,170

Semi-Detached
£540,692

Terraced
£493,577

Detached
£408,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£470,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£470,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Cambridge Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-28	£280,189
8 Cambridge Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£364,000	2023-12-19	£379,136
15 Cambridge Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-03-03	£554,852
10A Cambridge Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2021-10-14	£405,580
12 Cambridge Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-09-28	£605,542

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 8PR

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	181
Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	60
Retired	43
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	1,868 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	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,249 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	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Road Primary School Bishop Road , Bishopston BS7 8LS	4out of 4	73 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Egerton Road , Bishopston BS7 8HP	3out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Down Primary School Downend Road , Horfield BS7 9PD	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Field Primary School Arthur Milton Street , BS7 9JT	4out of 4	836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henleaze Junior School Park Grove , Henleaze BS9 4LG	4out of 4	912 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	1,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,359 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	3,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	4,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	915 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	1,710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torwood House School 8, 27-29, Durdham Park , Redland BS6 6XA	- not rated	1,828 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
Prison Advice And Care Trust	H M Prison, Cambridge Road	160 yd
Devs Kerala	180 Gloucester Road	248 yd
Cafe Dream	202 Gloucester Road	248 yd
Lona Grill House & Juice Bar	281 Gloucester Road	255 yd
Xing Long	287 Gloucester Road	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	244 Gloucester Road	208 yd
LD's Kitchen	244 Gloucester Road	208 yd
The Chimp House	232 Gloucester Road	208 yd
Alchemy 198	198 Gloucester Road	248 yd
Cave Bristol	286 Gloucester Road	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	236 Gloucester Road	208 yd
Bristol Council Welcome Spaces	279 Gloucester Road	256 yd
Fireaway Pizza	268 Gloucester Road	280 yd
Bishopston Fish Bar	264 Gloucester Road	280 yd
Lucky Kitchen	330 Gloucester Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	337 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	861 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Lime Trees Road	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Bristol CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	158 yd
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	402 yd
St Bonaventure'S Catholic Primary School EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	604 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NEVIL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	624 yd
Dorian Road Playing Fields (Closed) Dorian Road	grass pitches	634 yd
Ardagh Bowling And Sports Club ARDAGH PAVILION ARDAGH PAVILION KELLAWAY AVENUE	tennis courts	650 yd
Wellington Hill Playing Fields (Closed) Wellington Hill	grass pitches	837 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre Playing Fields WOODHOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	849 yd
Golden Hill Sports YMCA SPORTS GROUND YMCA SPORTS GROUND WIMBLEDON ROAD	grass pitches	883 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 8PR