Romney Avenue, Bristol, BS7 9SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS7 9SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 9SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	34.1%	49.1%	15.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	34%	-7.9%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.4%	8.6%	-5.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	36.2%	37.6%	1.4%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	38.3%	37.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	15.5%	15.7%	0.2%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	24.7%	-8.6%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8.7%	-9.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16.3%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	17%	29.9%	12.9%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	5%	3.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4%	7.5%	3.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	78.1%	69.6%	-8.5%	81.4%	-11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	84.8%	83.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	83.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	3%	10.3%	7.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Romney Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romney Avenue was 278.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% higher than the Lockleaze average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romney Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Lockleaze and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS7 9SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Romney Avenue 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 Romney Avenue, Bristol, BS7 9SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 9SS

Average Price
£323,086

Semi-Detached
£333,496

Terraced
£316,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romney Avenue

Average Price
£276,057

Semi-Detached
£326,856

Terraced
£225,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romney AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Romney Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-11-20	£244,853
82 Romney Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-02-17	£286,848
80 Romney Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-08	£340,654
87 Romney Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-08-31	£368,484
92 Romney Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£303,450	2021-10-22	£350,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 9SS

Employment

BS7 9SS 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 9SS 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	103
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,611 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	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Romney Avenue Infant and Nursery School Brangwyn Grove , Lockleaze BS7 9SU	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Primary School Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Primary School Brangwyn Grove , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romney Avenue Junior School Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9SX	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	- not rated	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockleaze School Hogarth Walk , Lockleaze BS7 9XT	- not rated	1,399 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	2,970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	3,790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	5,035 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	2,967 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	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School C/O Stapleton Baptist Church , Broom Hill BS16 1DN	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Boing! Bristol CIC	Unit 1, Fedden Buildings, Gainsborough Square	840 yd
Lockleaze Coffee shop	Lockleaze Road	953 yd
The Old Library	Eastville Library, Muller Road	976 yd
The Old Library	Eastville Library, Muller Road	976 yd
Park One Coffee and Kitchen	1 Park Road	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bristol Civil Service Club	Bristol Civil Service Sports Club, Filton Avenue		1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kimling	214 Dovercourt Road	568 yd
Thousand Leaves	160a Muller Road	851 yd
Hong Kong	1 Gainsborough Square	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Petherbridge Way		673 yd
Lidl	175 Muller Road		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stock Park Primary School ROMNEY AVENUE	grass pitches	488 yd
Muller Road Playing Fields MULLER ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		906 yd
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road	artificial grass pitch	969 yd
Bristol Civil Service Sports Club FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	999 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,072 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.1 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	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS7 9SS