Long Down Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS16 1GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS16 1GE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.4%	48.5%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.6%	51.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 BS16 1GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	35.6%	49.2%	13.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	44.8%	-13.1%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.9%) 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	60.3%	65.6%	5.3%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	32.5%	27.3%	-5.2%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1GE this area, 2.5% 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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.4%	-5.5%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	29.1%	16.7%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	54.7%	-5.2%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2%	8.7%	6.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	81.7%	69.6%	-12.1%	81.4%	-11.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	84.1%	80.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	80.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.8%	8.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Long Down Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Down Avenue was 21.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Filton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Down Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Filton and the 177th lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 281.8%.

🔎 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 1GE, 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 Long Down Avenue are based on 432 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 Long Down Avenue, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS16 1GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 1GE

Average Price
£463,601

Semi-Detached
£457,173

Terraced
£422,687

Detached
£816,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,412

Other
£1,162,701

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Down Avenue

Average Price
£343,881

Semi-Detached
£489,300

Terraced
£457,330

Detached
£757,954

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,261

Other
£1,654,983

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long Down AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
219 Long Down Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-05-30	£261,589
215 Long Down Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2025-02-28	£261,676
173 Long Down Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£463,000	2024-10-31	£487,120
189 Long Down Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2024-01-11	£869,848
225 Long Down Avenue, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2023-12-12	£206,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 1GE

Employment

BS16 1GE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BS16 1GE 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	136
Student (economically inactive)	76
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Retired	31
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	2,838 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	3,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	4,127 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	266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Primary School Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shield Road Primary School Shields Avenue , Northville BS7 0RR	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive , Stapleton BS16 1HG	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	2out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,507 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	1,680 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,323 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	2,592 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	4,730 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	524 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	1,823 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	2,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	3,072 yd	Other independent school	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
Aspens Services Ltd At Wallscourt Farm Academy	Wallscourt Farm Academy, Long Down Avenue	2 yd
Crussh @ Uwe Now Called Aspretto	Enterprise Zone, Future Space Cafe	494 yd
The Atrium Cafe	University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lane	494 yd
Costa R Block @ UWE	University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lane	494 yd
Wild Kitchen	Block S, Frenchay Campus	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Starbucks	Uwe Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane		581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Del Vecchio's	University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lane		494 yd
Hao Wei	Unit 13, The Square		606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily UWE	University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lane		494 yd
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 4, The Square		606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of The West Of England Recreation Centre (Frenchay Campus) (Closed) Frenchay Campus Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	358 yd
Wallscourt Farm Academy LONG DOWN AVENUE	grass pitches	437 yd
Wallscourt Farm Gym FRENCHAY CAMPUS FRENCHAY CAMPUS COLDHARBOUR LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	583 yd
Uwe Centre For Sport FRENCHAY CAMPUS FRENCHAY CAMPUS COLDHARBOUR LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	583 yd
Lockleaze School (Closed) Hogarth Walk	grass pitches	758 yd
Dings Crusaders Rfc (Closed) Landseer Avenue	grass pitches	987 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	54.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.3%

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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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