Cow Barton, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS16 1FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 1FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of BS16 1FG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.2%	31.6%	-23.6%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	59.3%	29.1%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90%) 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	59.3%	56.3%	-3.0%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	29.6%	33.7%	4.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around BS16 1FG this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	6.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	19.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	55.6%	9.1%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.4%	82.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	90.1%	81.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	82%	-7.7%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	13%	12.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.2%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Cow Barton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cow Barton was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Filton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cow Barton has the 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Filton and the 422nd highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS16 1FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Cow Barton are based on 20 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 Cow Barton, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS16 1FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 1FG

Average Price
£460,825

Semi-Detached
£399,154

Terraced
£128,854

Detached
£639,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cow Barton

Average Price
£454,774

Semi-Detached
£409,083

Terraced
£131,815

Detached
£639,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cow BartonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Cow Barton, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£503,995	2020-03-16	£630,771
14 Cow Barton, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£377,995	2019-12-19	£489,729
18 Cow Barton, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£469,995	2019-11-22	£591,134
29 Cow Barton, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£372,995	2019-11-08	£479,033
31 Cow Barton, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£372,995	2019-11-04	£479,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 1FG

Employment

BS16 1FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS16 1FG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	16
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	1,202 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	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallscourt Farm Academy Long Down Avenue , Stoke Gifford BS16 1GE	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Horfield Primary School Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shield Road Primary School Shields Avenue , Northville BS7 0RR	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	2out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Primary School Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	1,889 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	1,249 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	2,595 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	3,024 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	3,429 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
Boston Tea Party	Unit 7, The Square	206 yd
Pepenero	Unit 14, The Square	206 yd
National Food Service Bristol	Street Record, Bonnington Walk	416 yd
Aspens Services Ltd At Wallscourt Farm Academy	Wallscourt Farm Academy, Long Down Avenue	776 yd
Boing! Bristol CIC	Unit 1, Fedden Buildings, Gainsborough Square	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lockleaze Sports Centre (Terrace Bar)	Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk		438 yd
The Bulldog	528-534 Filton Avenue, Filton		869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hao Wei	Unit 13, The Square	206 yd
Hong Kong	1 Gainsborough Square	657 yd
The New Happy Palace	553 Filton Avenue, Filton	847 yd
Filton Kebab & Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	858 yd
Filton Kebab And Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 4, The Square		206 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dings Crusaders Rfc (Closed) Landseer Avenue	grass pitches	210 yd
Lockleaze School (Closed) Hogarth Walk	grass pitches	219 yd
Wallscourt Farm Academy LONG DOWN AVENUE	grass pitches	344 yd
Lockleaze Sports Centre Bonnington Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	405 yd
Ashley Down Old Boys Rfc (Closed) Bonnington Walk	grass pitches	456 yd
Pyramid Youth Club FILTON AVENUE		847 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	314.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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