Dirac Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS7 9LP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	55.8%	5.6%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	49.8%	44.2%	-5.6%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 9LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	72.9%	70.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	21.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	-23.1%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	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 (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	60.9%	55%	-5.9%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.9%	38.4%	6.5%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9LP this area, 1.7% 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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	20.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	66.2%	66.8%	0.6%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83%	85.7%	2.7%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	83.4%	80.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	6.4%	12.8%	6.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	80.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.1%	8.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.2%	-8.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.3%	37.2%	27.1%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Dirac Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dirac Road was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dirac Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 140th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 9LP, 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 Dirac Road are based on 226 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 Dirac Road, Ashley Down, Bristol, BS7 9LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 9LP

Average Price
£376,774

Semi-Detached
£475,024

Terraced
£445,382

Detached
£536,798

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,668

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dirac Road

Average Price
£367,919

Semi-Detached
£500,677

Terraced
£462,198

Detached
£597,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,646

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dirac Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Dirac Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£254,000	2025-10-15	£254,000
87 Dirac Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-08-13	£288,176
38 Dirac Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-13	£293,242
60 Dirac Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-07	£385,867
5 Dirac Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-18	£200,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 9LP

Employment

BS7 9LP 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 9LP 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	118
Student (economically inactive)	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Retired	11
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburgh's BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	1,516 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	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,498 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	2,504 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 Arthur Milton Street , BS7 9JT	4out of 4	275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Infant School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	4out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Junior School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashley Down Primary School Downend Road , Horfield BS7 9PD	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburgh's Primary School James Street , St Werburgh's BS2 9US	- not rated	1,087 yd	Academy converter	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	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,569 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotham School Cotham Lawn Road , Cotham BS6 6DT	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	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	3,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	4,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bristol Post 16 Centre Charnwood House , 30 Cotham Park BS6 6BU	- not rated	2,232 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Steiner School Redland Hill House , Redland Hill BS6 6UX	- not rated	2,544 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
The Food Lab Bristol	The Farm, Hopetoun Road	455 yd
The Bristol Climbing Academy	The Bristol Climbing Centre, St Werburghs Church, Mina Road	467 yd
St Werburghs City Farm Cafe	St Werburghs City Farm, Watercress Road	467 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club	Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Nevil Road	565 yd
The Old Library	Eastville Library, Muller Road	819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lazy Dog	112 Ashley Down Road	601 yd
Bristol Central Lawn Tennis Club	Bristol Central Tennis Club, Happy Lane	688 yd
The Sportsman & Annexe Inn	The Sportsman, Nevil Road	729 yd
Bristol County Conservative Club	2b Nevil Road	729 yd
The Miners Arms	Miners Arms, 136 Mina Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashley Fish Bar	95 Ashley Down Road	432 yd
Rising Sun	91 Ashley Down Road	432 yd
Thousand Leaves	160a Muller Road	659 yd
Eden Desserts	Unit 22, Merton Road	784 yd
Fat Rice	Unit 17c, Merton Road	797 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Petherbridge Way	474 yd
Lidl	175 Muller Road	730 yd
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	831 yd
Wai Yee Hong Limited	Wai Yee Hong, Eastgate Oriental Centre, Eastgate Road	1,021 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit J, Eastgate Centre, Eastgate Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		481 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	531 yd
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NEVIL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	568 yd
Bristol Central Tennis Club DERBY ROAD	tennis courts	634 yd
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Hmp Bristol CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,000 yd
Bristol Rovers Fc (The Memorial Stadium) THE MEMORIAL STADIUM THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Bristol North Pool (Closed) Gloucester Road	swimming pool	1,088 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	86.2%

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	150.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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