Soundwell Road, Bristol, BS15 1JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS15 1JT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.9%	47.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.1%	52.8%	3.7%	49.0%	3.8%

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 BS15 1JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	45.4%	55.4%	10.0%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	30.2%	-9.0%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.6%	3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (88.4%) 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	50.6%	51%	0.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.7%	37.4%	4.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.3%	11.9%	-8.4%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	21.8%	9.7%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	38.2%	11.1%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83%	82.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	86.3%	75.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	5.6%	12.5%	6.9%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	75.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.8%	9.5%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3%	6.5%	3.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Soundwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soundwell Road was 184.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.1% higher than the St George Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Soundwell Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in St George Central and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS15 1JT, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Soundwell Road are based on 202 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 Soundwell Road, Bristol, BS15 1JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 1JT

Average Price
£293,071

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,326

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soundwell Road

Average Price
£278,871

Semi-Detached
£280,368

Terraced
£302,039

Detached
£638,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,325

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soundwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
413 Soundwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-28	£246,234
419 Soundwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-08	£235,974
Ground Floor Flat 411 Soundwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-01-02	£162,674
First Floor Flat 411 Soundwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-01-02	£162,674
433 Soundwell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-14	£271,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 1JT

Employment

BS15 1JT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	35
Retired	30
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,026 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	4,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre Albert Crescent , St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU	3out of 4	4,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary Academy The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8PX	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Digitech Studio School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	2out of 4	2,854 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	4,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	2,495 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
Top Nosh	409 Soundwell Road	12 yd
Coffee Cup	367 Two Mile Hill Road	158 yd
New Rupali	307 Two Mile Hill Road	163 yd
Olympus Greek Restaurant	275 Two Mile Hill Road	243 yd
Eastern Spice	269-271 Two Mile Hill Road	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Century's Social Club	322 Two Mile Hill Road	167 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road	174 yd
Kings Head	Kings Head, 284 Two Mile Hill Road	281 yd
501BAR	2 Downend Road, Kingswood	350 yd
Kingswood Colliers	94-96 Regent Street, Kingswood	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai	283 Two Mile Hill Road	163 yd
Amudham Express / Amex fried chicken	295 Two Mile Hill Road	163 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	323 Two Mile Hill Road	163 yd
Golden Kebab House	368 Two Mile Hill Road	174 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Regent Street, Kingswood	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	243 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood	383 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	429 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Store, Halls Road	476 yd
MyRadu	3 Queen Street	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Its Leisure Ltd 21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Southey Avenue Playing Fields NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	815 yd
John Cabot Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	845 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	945 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Kingswood Park HOLLOW ROAD	tennis courts	1,050 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	1,085 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.4%

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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS15 1JT