South Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS15 8JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	39.7%	53.7%	14.0%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	30%	-10.2%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	46.6%	1.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.7%	38.1%	2.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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	28%	16.1%	-11.9%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	9.1%	-9.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	11.7%	-7.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	21.5%	12.7%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	13%	31.5%	18.5%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	91.4%	0.5%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	92.5%	89.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is South Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Road was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.7% higher than the Hanham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hanham and the 130th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS15 8JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 South Road are based on 122 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 South Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 8JL

Average Price
£281,921

Semi-Detached
£314,969

Terraced
£290,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,756

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Road

Average Price
£312,844

Semi-Detached
£325,510

Terraced
£322,031

Detached
£683,551

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,381

Other
£351,776

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 South Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2025-09-15	£378,000
11 South Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-09-03	£347,511
15 South Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-01-31	£417,427
3 South Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-11-17	£288,168
First Floor Flat 31 South Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,900	2017-08-31	£124,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 8JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	44
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,224 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	4,624 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	4,649 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	432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8PX	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park Primary School Hollow Road , Kingswood BS15 9TP	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Rise Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8NU	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hanham Woods Academy Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	1out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Digitech Studio School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	2out of 4	2,591 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,290 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	2,160 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	1,203 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warmley Park School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XL	3out of 4	2,750 yd	Community special 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
La Passione	34A Regent Street, Kingswood	123 yd
USA Pizza \&Fried Chicken	19 Regent Street, Kingswood	132 yd
Coffee Cup	367 Two Mile Hill Road	166 yd
Costa	18 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	238 yd
Boswells Cafe	Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	The Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road	157 yd
501BAR	2 Downend Road, Kingswood	190 yd
Century's Social Club	322 Two Mile Hill Road	214 yd
Kingswood Colliers	94-96 Regent Street, Kingswood	345 yd
Knorr Bremse Social Club	Wood Road, Kingswood	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	10 Regent Street, Kingswood	87 yd
Papa John's	14-16 Regent Street, Kingswood	93 yd
Chefoo	13 Regent Street, Kingswood	123 yd
Mooboo - Kingswood	17 Regent Street, Kingswood	141 yd
Fireaway Pizza	29 Regent Street, Kingswood	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Store, Halls Road	187 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood	192 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street	222 yd
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	488 yd
Sainsbury's	The Kingswood Centre, High Street	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Its Leisure Ltd 21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	520 yd
John Cabot Academy WOODSIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	645 yd
Southey Avenue Playing Fields NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Kingswood Park HOLLOW ROAD	tennis courts	794 yd
Beacon Rise Primary School HANHAM ROAD	grass pitches	998 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	140.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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