Chapel Lane, Bristol, BS16 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 1LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	14.2%	24.9%	10.7%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	76%	63.8%	-12.2%	44.2%	19.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	56.1%	51.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	31.4%	33.3%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.5%	13%	3.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1LS this area, 5.8% 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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	57.1%	2.0%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.3%	95%	-2.3%	81.4%	13.6%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.9%	93.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	94.6%	93.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	5%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	76.7%	17.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chapel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Lane was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% lower than the Frenchay & Downend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend and the 405th lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 1LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Chapel Lane are based on 100 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 Chapel Lane, Bristol, BS16 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 1LS

Average Price
£726,735

Semi-Detached
£708,210

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£739,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Lane

Average Price
£429,487

Semi-Detached
£449,436

Terraced
£333,536

Detached
£685,903

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,708

Other
£558,738

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cornerstones Frenchay Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2016-05-24	£770,248
Fromewood Frenchay Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2006-08-11	£715,068
Oak House Frenchay Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2002-10-03	£764,987
Hilldown Cottage Frenchay Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2001-12-05	£686,667
Cornerstones Frenchay Hill, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2001-12-05	£718,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 1LS

Employment

BS16 1LS 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 retired residents living in BS16 1LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	17
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	4,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,594 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	4,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Churchside , Frenchay BS16 1NB	3out of 4	192 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frome Vale Academy Frenchay Road , Downend BS16 2QS	2out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Pendennis Road , Downend BS16 5JJ	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Heath Infant School Quakers Road , Downend BS16 6NJ	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Heath Junior School Quakers Road , Downend BS16 6NJ	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downend School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	3out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	2out of 4	3,317 yd	University technical college	No	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	4,718 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	4,827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	5,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	788 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	2,268 yd	Higher education institutions	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
White Lion	Frenchay Common, Frenchay	319 yd
Dings Rugby Football Club	Shaftesbury Park, Frenchay Park Road	956 yd
Carers Support Centre	The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue	1,039 yd
Vassalls Cafe	Disabled Living Centre West Of England, The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleeve Hill Lawn Tennis Club	Cleeve Hill, Downend	753 yd
Oldbury Court Inn	Oldbury Court Inn, Gill Avenue	793 yd
Snuff Mill Harvester	Harvester, Frenchay Park Road	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons	23 Cleeve Wood Road, Downend	523 yd
The Pizza Company	38 Lanaway Road	892 yd
Naga Tandoori	36 Lanaway Road	898 yd
Best Choice Kebab	42 Lanaway Road	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frome Vale Academy FRENCHAY ROAD	grass pitches	355 yd
Frenchay Village Hall BECKSPOOL ROAD		578 yd
Frenchay Hospital (Closed)	grass pitches	721 yd
D.R.G Frenchay Afc Sports Ground FRENCHAY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Shaftesbury Park Frenchay Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,038 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	139.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	326.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 1LS