Station Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS7 9LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 9LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	56.9%	56.3%	-0.6%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	34.5%	2.6%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (94.5%) 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	64.1%	64.5%	0.4%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	28.5%	30%	1.5%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 BS7 9LB this area, 5.7% 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 69.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	0.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	14.3%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	69.1%	6.6%	33.8%	35.3%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.9%	88%	-0.9%	81.4%	6.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.6%	1.1%

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	89.6%	86.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	86%	-3.6%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Station Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 490th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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 9LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Station Road are based on 52 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 Station Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 9LB

Average Price
£439,824

Semi-Detached
£624,236

Terraced
£555,016

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,119

Other
£289,248

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£456,353

Semi-Detached
£431,655

Terraced
£341,538

Detached
£665,988

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,387

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Station Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2025-11-06	£617,029
Upper Maisionette 36 Station Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2024-10-31	£301,372
40 Station Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-08-30	£501,526
Flat 2 18 Station Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£437,000	2023-06-28	£431,566
Flat 1 18 Station Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£437,000	2023-06-28	£431,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 9LB

Employment

BS7 9LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9LB 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
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel Field Primary School College Road , BS7 9JT	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Infant School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Junior School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Down Primary School Downend Road , Horfield BS7 9PD	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out 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
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	1out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	3,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	4,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	3,691 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colstons Girls' School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent school	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
The Food Lab Bristol	The Farm, Hopetoun Road	573 yd
The Bristol Climbing Academy	The Bristol Climbing Centre, St Werburghs Church, Mina Road	584 yd
St Werburghs City Farm Cafe	St Werburghs City Farm, Watercress Road	593 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club	Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Nevil Road	654 yd
The Old Library	Eastville Library, Muller Road	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lazy Dog	112 Ashley Down Road	557 yd
The Sportsman & Annexe Inn	The Sportsman, Nevil Road	754 yd
Bristol County Conservative Club	2b Nevil Road	754 yd
Bristol Central Lawn Tennis Club	Bristol Central Tennis Club, Happy Lane	804 yd
The Anchor	323 Gloucester Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashley Fish Bar	95 Ashley Down Road	406 yd
Rising Sun	91 Ashley Down Road	406 yd
Thousand Leaves	160a Muller Road	555 yd
Eden Desserts	Unit 22, Merton Road	752 yd
Fat Rice	Unit 17c, Merton Road	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Petherbridge Way	344 yd
Lidl	175 Muller Road	620 yd
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	842 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	1,054 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		472 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	536 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NEVIL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	655 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	760 yd
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Bristol Rovers Fc (The Memorial Stadium) THE MEMORIAL STADIUM THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	954 yd
Hmp Bristol CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,021 yd
Muller Road Playing Fields MULLER ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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