Thingwall Park, Bristol, BS16 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 2AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.2%	49.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.9%

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 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	42.2%	50.5%	8.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	35.8%	-8.0%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	51.8%	2.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	31.6%	30.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	10.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	13%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	51.5%	14.8%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	9.6%	2%	-7.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	65.4%	70.3%	4.9%	81.4%	-11.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	77.1%	79.5%	2.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	79.7%	3.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	5.6%	13.2%	7.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.4%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Thingwall Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thingwall Park was 262.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% higher than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thingwall Park has the 11th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BS16 2AF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Thingwall Park are based on 166 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 Thingwall Park, Bristol, BS16 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 2AF

Average Price
£531,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£531,297

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thingwall Park

Average Price
£506,624

Semi-Detached
£502,104

Terraced
£498,846

Detached
£654,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thingwall ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thingwall Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2008-12-01	£606,962
7 Thingwall Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2008-03-27	£514,542
1 Thingwall Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2005-08-18	£528,420
3 Thingwall Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2004-06-30	£496,161
5 Thingwall Park, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-02-27	£493,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 2AF

Employment

BS16 2AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	1,738 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	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	1out of 4	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrome Primary School Cottisford Road , Eastville BS5 6TY	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Junior School Abingdon Road , BS16 3NX	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Johnsons Lane , Whitehall BS5 9AT	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	2out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,061 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	5,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	5,159 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	5,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,590 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
Cafe Mar Bar	365 Fishponds Road	100 yd
Toff's Pasta	5-7 Clay Hill	625 yd
Cafe Kino	5-7 Clay Hill	625 yd
McDonalds	541-551 Fishponds Road	677 yd
The cafe in the corner	Rajani Superstore, Maggs Lane	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	The Queens Head, 286 Fishponds Road	421 yd
Pot Black Snooker Club	Snooker Club, 574-590 Fishponds Road	700 yd
The Star	Star Inn, 539 Fishponds Road	724 yd
Greenbank Bowling Club	Green Bank Bowling Club, Gordon Road	845 yd
Whitehall Rugby Football Club	Whitehall Rugby Club, Foundry Lane	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carribbeanfix	365 Fishponds Road	100 yd
Inner Fire	367 Fishponds Road	106 yd
Pakeeza Bites	533 Fishponds Road	596 yd
New Chim	515 Fishponds Road	596 yd
BristoL’eclair	5-7 Clay Hill	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	441 yd
Colston'S School Sports Field Off Bell Hill	grass pitches	604 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		704 yd
May Park Primary School COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	824 yd
Colston'S School BELL HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	877 yd
Whitefield Fishponds School Sports Hall (Closed) Snowdon Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	905 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	959 yd
Bristol Metropolitan Academy SNOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	961 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%

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

Overview of BS16 2AF