Dongola Road, Bristol, BS7 9HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS7 9HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.4%	2.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.5%	48.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 BS7 9HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	53.9%	48%	-5.9%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	38.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.2%) 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	60.4%	55.5%	-4.9%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	29.8%	33.7%	3.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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 BS7 9HQ this area, 7.3% 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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.9%	24.2%	2.3%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	53%	-0.9%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.4%	85.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	89.4%	85.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	4%	6.6%	2.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	85.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
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	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Dongola Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dongola Road was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dongola Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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 9HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Dongola Road are based on 6 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 Dongola Road, Bristol, BS7 9HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 9HQ

Average Price
£642,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£680,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,260

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dongola Road

Average Price
£635,186

Semi-Detached
£729,598

Terraced
£616,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dongola Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Dongola Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-02-14	£675,000
19 Dongola Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-11-19	£687,403
7 Dongola Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-07-10	£719,320
2 Dongola Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-09-06	£549,253
19 Dongola Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-11-02	£707,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 9HQ

Employment

BS7 9HQ 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 BS7 9HQ 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	51
Retired	43
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	51
Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3

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	1,538 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	1,637 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	2,192 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	2,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Down Primary School Downend Road , Horfield BS7 9PD	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Road Primary School Bishop Road , Bishopston BS7 8LS	4out of 4	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Field Primary School Arthur Milton Street , BS7 9JT	4out of 4	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Infant School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	4out of 4	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Junior School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,939 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	4,397 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	1,291 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	2,078 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol International College 8 Durham Park , Bristol BS6 6XA	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	2,135 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Boston Tea Party	293 Gloucester Road	142 yd
INDIAN RASOI	301 Gloucester Road	142 yd
Fed Cafe	313 Gloucester Road	142 yd
Tomato and Basil Pizzeria	299 Gloucester Road	148 yd
Better Food	278 Gloucester Road	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman & Annexe Inn	The Sportsman, Nevil Road	71 yd
Bristol County Conservative Club	2b Nevil Road	71 yd
The Anchor	323 Gloucester Road	142 yd
Cave Bristol	286 Gloucester Road	222 yd
The Golden Lion	244 Gloucester Road	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	268 Gloucester Road	186 yd
Bishopston Fish Bar	264 Gloucester Road	186 yd
Bristol Council Welcome Spaces	279 Gloucester Road	210 yd
Charcoal Grill	236 Gloucester Road	248 yd
Fat Rice	Unit 17c, Merton Road	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	142 yd
Lidl	175 Muller Road	718 yd
Aldi	Petherbridge Way	788 yd
Co-op	117-121 Gloucester Road	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	228 yd
Hmp Bristol CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	316 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NEVIL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	394 yd
Bristol Rovers Fc (The Memorial Stadium) THE MEMORIAL STADIUM THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	718 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	749 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	752 yd
Ardagh Bowling And Sports Club ARDAGH PAVILION ARDAGH PAVILION KELLAWAY AVENUE	tennis courts	776 yd
Wellington Hill Playing Fields (Closed) Wellington Hill	grass pitches	824 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre Playing Fields WOODHOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	835 yd
St Bonaventure'S Catholic Primary School EGERTON ROAD	grass pitches	911 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	163.7 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 9HQ