Is Colston Street in Bristol a nice place to live?

Colston Street is classified by the ONS as Old EU Tech Workers. Colston Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Colston Street is located in the Central ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.454563, -2.597561
Grid Ref ST585730
Suburb City Centre
Constituency Bristol West

House Prices

The average house price in Colston Street is 100% higher than the rest of Bristol. The last sale we have on record is THE THREE KINGS COURT Colston Street, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in Bristol is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Colston Street

Date No. Type Price
27/07/2022 THE THREE KINGS COURT Flat £225,000
01/07/2022 25 Terrace £330,000
30/06/2022 THE THREE KINGS COURT Flat £190,000
03/02/2022 49 Flat £220,000
06/12/2021 THE THREE KINGS COURT Flat £210,000
28/10/2021 COLLIERS PLACE, 1 Flat £180,000
16/07/2021 THE THREE KINGS COURT Flat £190,000
09/06/2021 47 - 49 £219,000
28/05/2021 COLLIERS PLACE, 1 Flat £70,000
21/04/2021 THE THREE KINGS COURT Flat £181,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Colston Street, Bristol

There were 4 street crime incidents in Colston Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Colston Street
# Category Outcome
1 Shoplifting Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
4 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Colston Street and compared that to the average for the Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Colston Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Central ward

Social economic statistics for Colston Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Colston Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Colston Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Colston Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Colston Street are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Colston Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Colston Street are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Colston Street are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Colston Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Colston Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Colston Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Colston Street.

Unemployment in Colston Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.57% of Colston Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Colston Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Colston Street. The proportion of retirees on Colston Street is 15.76% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
2.84% of Colston Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Colston Street

The proportion of home owners on Colston Street is 36.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.48% of properties in Colston Street are private rented and 43.81% are social rented.
25.71% of residents of Colston Street own their home

Country of Birth of Colston Street residents

The proportion if Colston Street residents born in the UK is 34.87% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 52.22% of Colston Street residents were born outside the UK.
47.78% of Colston Street residents were born in the UK

Colston Street Summary

Colston Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Colston Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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