Downend Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS15 1SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	43.5%	49%	5.5%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	34.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	47.6%	42.8%	-4.8%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.3%	41.4%	3.1%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	11.6%	11.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	32.7%	6.4%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93%	88.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	93.3%	82%	-11.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3.2%	11.4%	8.2%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	82%	-10.6%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Downend Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downend Road was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downend Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood and the 367th lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS15 1SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Downend Road are based on 419 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Downend Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 1SL

Average Price
£325,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,336

Detached
£312,165

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£439,976

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downend Road

Average Price
£340,818

Semi-Detached
£427,320

Terraced
£324,531

Detached
£515,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,915

Other
£641,326

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downend Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48D Downend Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-04-13	£320,691
48C Downend Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-03-29	£305,489
50 Downend Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-08-30	£442,214
48A Downend Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2009-11-11	£267,907
Downend House, 48E Downend Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2008-12-23	£318,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 1SL

Employment

BS15 1SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	44
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	26
Construction	26
Financial and insurance activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,326 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	4,630 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	4,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	4out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary Academy The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Mile Hill Primary School Two Mile Hill Primary School , Kingsway BS15 8AA	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8PX	3out of 4	1,077 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	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Digitech Studio School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	2out of 4	2,693 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	4,805 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	2,171 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	1,076 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,175 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	375 yd
USA Pizza \&Fried Chicken	19 Regent Street, Kingswood	410 yd
Boswells Cafe	Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	421 yd
Costa	18 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	422 yd
Coffee Cup	367 Two Mile Hill Road	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
501BAR	2 Downend Road, Kingswood	384 yd
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road	464 yd
Century's Social Club	322 Two Mile Hill Road	510 yd
Kingswood Colliers	94-96 Regent Street, Kingswood	562 yd
Kings Head	Kings Head, 284 Two Mile Hill Road	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
N G W Food Ltd	Unit 12A, Regent Street	325 yd
Mooboo - Kingswood	17 Regent Street, Kingswood	396 yd
Chefoo	13 Regent Street, Kingswood	411 yd
Fireaway Pizza	29 Regent Street, Kingswood	411 yd
Papa John's	14-16 Regent Street, Kingswood	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	185 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood	413 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	438 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Store, Halls Road	554 yd
Sainsbury's	The Kingswood Centre, High Street	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Southey Avenue Playing Fields NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Soundwell Centre (Closed) Soundwell Centre Soundwell Centre St. Stephens Road		777 yd
Its Leisure Ltd 21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	884 yd
Lees Hill LEES HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	941 yd
Kingswood Park HOLLOW ROAD	tennis courts	942 yd
Soundwell GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	957 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 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%

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