Owls Head Road, Bristol, BS15 9ZD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS15 9ZD is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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%	46.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50%	53.5%	3.5%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	31.7%	1.3%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	50%	-1.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	10%	0.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39%	42.6%	3.6%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	37%	33.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.7%	15.8%	1.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%

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	27.3%	19.6%	-7.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.3%	4.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	24.6%	8.0%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.3%	92.9%	2.6%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	92.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	92.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Owls Head Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owls Head Road was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.3% higher than the Boyd Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Owls Head Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Boyd Valley and the 127th highest crime rate of 875 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BS15 9ZD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Owls Head Road are based on 18 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 Owls Head Road, Bristol, BS15 9ZD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 9ZD

Average Price
£330,470

Semi-Detached
£374,178

Terraced
£300,827

Detached
£274,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owls Head Road

Average Price
£331,867

Semi-Detached
£375,295

Terraced
£323,004

Detached
£273,379

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owls Head Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Owls Head Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-31	£350,347
8 Owls Head Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-03-15	£264,893
15 Owls Head Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2019-05-31	£358,240
8 Owls Head Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2017-08-04	£258,116
11 Owls Head Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2016-10-28	£355,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS15 9ZD

Employment

BS15 9ZD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	81
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	2,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	5,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courtney Primary School Courtney Road , Kingswood BS15 9RD	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Rise Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8NU	4out of 4	680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Hanham Road , Kingswood BS15 8PX	2out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park Primary School Hollow Road , Kingswood BS15 9TP	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Park Primary School Hollow Road , Kingswood BS15 9TP	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfield School Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School and Sports College Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	- not rated	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Digitech Studio School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanham High School Memorial Road , Hanham BS15 3LA	- not rated	1,958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	2,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	3,918 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	- not rated	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	4,249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Cabot City Technology College Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,215 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warmley Tower School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XL	- not rated	1,727 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warmley Park School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XL	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Courtney Primary School	Courtney Road, Kingswood	374 yd
Nandos Chickenland Ltd	Aspects Leisure Park, Unit 7 Aspects Leisure Park	539 yd
Frankie & Benny's Also T/a Bao Now,Bird Box, Bone Jam, Puddo	Frankie And Bennys, Aspects Leisure Park	539 yd
McDonalds	Aspects Leisure Park, Leisure Road	539 yd
Hollywood Bowling Group	Aspects Leisure Park, Leisure Road	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barton Hill Rugby Club	Barton Hill Old Boys Rfc, Duncombe Lane	392 yd
The Wishing Well, Aspects Leisure Park	Leisure Road, Kingswood	544 yd
The Old Plough	Westons Way, Kingswood	580 yd
The Star	86 Hanham Road, Kingswood	731 yd
Aek-Boco Football Club	Sports Ground, Greenbank Road	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nemo's Fish Bar	3 Westons Way, Kingswood	429 yd
Pizza Gogo	5 Westons Way, Kingswood	580 yd
Lin Nam	51 Hanham Road, Kingswood	714 yd
Panku Longwell Green	Asda Stores, Craven Way	740 yd
Tasty Dish Fish Bar	59 Moravian Road, Kingswood	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Westons Way, Kingswood	580 yd
Asda Main Store	Craven Way, Barrs Court	741 yd
Sainsbury's	The Kingswood Centre, High Street	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Bristol Longwell Green) KINGSWOOD ASPECTS LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Longwell Green Leisure Centre Leisure Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Beacon Rise Primary School HANHAM ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Greenbank Recreation Ground GREENBANK ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Kingswood Park HOLLOW ROAD	tennis courts	857 yd
Ministry Of Fitness DOUGLAS ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Barrs Court Primary School Stephens Drive	grass pitches	957 yd
Its Leisure Ltd 21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	989 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS15 9ZD