Blackberry Avenue, Bristol, BS16 1UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS16 1UL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	46.2%	49%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	53.8%	51%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	42.9%	62.2%	19.3%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	27.2%	-16.0%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.3%) 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	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.4%	36.8%	4.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.7%	11.3%	-8.4%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	6.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	38.6%	23.9%	16.9%	21.7%
Degree or Similar	27%	23.9%	-3.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	75.9%	74.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	-6.8%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	88.8%	77.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	78.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.6%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Blackberry Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackberry Avenue was 68.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackberry Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville and the 524th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS16 1UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Blackberry Avenue are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackberry Avenue, Bristol, BS16 1UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 1UL

Average Price
£571,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£571,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackberry Avenue

Average Price
£499,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£499,317

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackberry AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Blackberry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2022-02-11	£461,461
4 Blackberry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-03-29	£322,273
4 Blackberry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2001-05-23	£472,771
1 Blackberry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2000-12-22	£527,753
5 Blackberry Avenue, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	1998-02-26	£682,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 1UL

Employment

BS16 1UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1UL 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

Student (economically inactive)	114
Full-Time Employee	79
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	48
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate 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	2out of 4	1,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	2,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Begbrook Primary School Begbrook Drive , Stapleton BS16 1HG	- not rated	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive , Stapleton BS16 1HG	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dr Bells and St Matthia's CofE VA Junior School Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	- not rated	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias and Dr Bell's CofE VA Primary School Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	- not rated	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds CofE Primary School Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Metropolitan College Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	- not rated	406 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lockleaze School Hogarth Walk , Lockleaze BS7 9XT	- not rated	1,906 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's More Catholic Secondary School Stottbury Road , Horfield BS7 9NH	- not rated	2,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	3,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	4,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	1,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	5,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Zion School C/O Stapleton Baptist Church , Broom Hill BS16 1DN	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	826 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Service Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	826 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Hospital School Purdown Hospital , Stapleton BS16 1BG	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community special school	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
The Chalet Tea Gardens	The Chalet, River View	450 yd
Park One Coffee and Kitchen	1 Park Road	777 yd
McDonalds	541-551 Fishponds Road	828 yd
SAJAN SWEETS	571 Fishponds Road	856 yd
Istanbul	599 Fishponds Road	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masons Arms	Masons Arms, 124 Park Road	520 yd
Stapleton Cricket Club	Stapleton Cricket Club, Park Road	593 yd
The Star	Star Inn, 539 Fishponds Road	854 yd
The Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 641 Fishponds Road	896 yd
Pot Black Snooker Club	Snooker Club, 574-590 Fishponds Road	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakeeza Bites	533 Fishponds Road	854 yd
New Chim	515 Fishponds Road	854 yd
Everyday Thai Express	571 Fishponds Road	856 yd
Family Kebab House	623 Fishponds Road	896 yd
Golden Eagle	596 Fishponds Road	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	1-3 Frome Valley Road		909 yd
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road		981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitefield Fishponds School Sports Hall (Closed) Snowdon Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	406 yd
Bristol Metropolitan Academy SNOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	564 yd
Colston'S School Sports Field Off Bell Hill	grass pitches	650 yd
197Th Bristol Scout Hall (Closed) STONECHAT GARDENS		714 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	835 yd
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive	grass pitches	880 yd
Xercise4Less (Bristol) CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,013 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	203.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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