Pound Drive, Bristol, BS16 2EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 2EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.3%	49.2%	0.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	47.9%	54.1%	6.2%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	30.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.4%) 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	47.1%	53.9%	6.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	34.7%	33.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.9%	10.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2EG this area, 6.7% 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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	6.7%	-10.5%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.2%	24.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	48.6%	22.4%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	4%	3.7%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84.8%	77.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	90.1%	80.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	81%	-8.8%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Pound Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pound Drive was 24.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Pound Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville and the 147th lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS16 2EG, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Pound Drive are based on 34 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 Pound Drive, Bristol, BS16 2EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 2EG

Average Price
£391,507

Semi-Detached
£437,016

Terraced
£381,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,282

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Drive

Average Price
£408,114

Semi-Detached
£443,703

Terraced
£389,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,319

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pound DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Pound Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-08-25	£348,352
14 Pound Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-01-10	£374,625
15 Pound Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-10-27	£369,145
6 Pound Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-09-11	£330,596
12 Pound Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-08-10	£370,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 2EG

Employment

BS16 2EG 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 2EG 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	117
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dr Bells and St Matthia's CofE VA Junior School Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	- not rated	340 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	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds CofE Primary School Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
College of St Matthia's Infant School Manor Road , Fishponds BS16 2JD	- not rated	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Gardens School College Road , BS16 2JP	3out of 4	565 yd	Free schools	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	266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan College Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell College St Stephens Road , Soundwell BS16 4RL	- not rated	2,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	3,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	4,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	5,140 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	565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	4,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	412 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Service Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	412 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School C/O Stapleton Baptist Church , Broom Hill BS16 1DN	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Hospital School Purdown Hospital , Stapleton BS16 1BG	- not rated	1,154 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	1,182 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
G' comfy kitchen	24 Eastbury Road	187 yd
MSALA MINISTRY	705 Fishponds Road	435 yd
Buzz Bingo	663-665 Fishponds Road	451 yd
Concorde Cafe	645 Fishponds Road	451 yd
Heart of the Caribbean Cuisine	1a Guinea Lane	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishponds Tap	The Portcullis, 693 Fishponds Road	428 yd
The Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 641 Fishponds Road	496 yd
Van Dyck Forum	748-756 Fishponds Road	503 yd
Fishponds Conservative Club	761 Fishponds Road	516 yd
The Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, Station Road	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SMASH GRILL	660 Fishponds Road	451 yd
Gorilla thai kitchen	662 Fishponds Road	451 yd
Grill Zill	668 Fishponds Road	451 yd
Baba Kebab and Pizza	717 Fishponds Road	485 yd
Prince's	721 Fishponds Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road	451 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Fishponds Road	464 yd
Costcutter	1-3 Frome Valley Road	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol Metropolitan Academy SNOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	278 yd
Xercise4Less (Bristol) CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	337 yd
Whitefield Fishponds School Sports Hall (Closed) Snowdon Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	380 yd
University Of The West Of England (St Matthias Campus) (Closed) St. Matthias Campus St. Matthias Campus Oldbury Court Road	grass pitches	607 yd
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive	grass pitches	676 yd
Oldbury Court Estate WARNEFORD ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
197Th Bristol Scout Hall (Closed) STONECHAT GARDENS		972 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 2EG