Briggs Road, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 2GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 2GF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	50.6%	6.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	55.6%	49.4%	-6.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	32%	51.4%	19.4%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	37.3%	-12.7%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.8%	1.1%	-7.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.3%) 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	46.5%	62.5%	16.0%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	36.3%	25.8%	-10.5%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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.

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	12.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	7.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	48.9%	14.7%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	8.2%	8.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	11.9%	11.9%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.5%	62.3%	-29.2%	81.4%	-19.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	93.6%	76.2%	-17.4%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	8.6%	6.6%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	76.8%	-15.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.7%	11.5%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Briggs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briggs Road was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% higher than the Frenchay & Downend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briggs Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Frenchay & Downend and the 312th highest crime rate of 875 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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 2GF, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Briggs Road are based on 18 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 Briggs Road, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 2GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 2GF

Average Price
£534,707

Semi-Detached
£491,023

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£598,838

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briggs Road

Average Price
£833,112

Semi-Detached
£494,153

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£611,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,900,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briggs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Briggs Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-09-20	£619,896
23 Briggs Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-07-22	£645,725
19 Briggs Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-02-14	£485,534
2 Briggs Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£429,995	2020-06-19	£522,174
6 Briggs Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, a newly built property	£431,995	2020-02-21	£536,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 2GF

Employment

BS16 2GF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
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	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	3,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	4,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	4,924 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 Alexander Road , Frenchay BS16 1UZ	- not rated	499 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frome Vale Academy Frenchay Road , Downend BS16 2QS	4out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Court Primary School Frenchay Road , Downend BS16 2QS	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Court Junior School Frenchay Road , Downend BS16 2QS	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Court Infant School Frenchay Road , Downend BS16 2QS	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downend Comprehensive School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	- not rated	2,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downend School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan College Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	- not rated	2,466 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeywood Community School New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF	- not rated	2,720 yd	Community school	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	3,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	4,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	4,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	5,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frenchay Park Hospital School Frenchay Hospital , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	444 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Avon Hospital Education Service Frenchay Hospital , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	444 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	444 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Hospital School Purdown Hospital , Stapleton BS16 1BG	- not rated	1,277 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Dings Rugby Football Club	Shaftesbury Park, Frenchay Park Road	480 yd
White Lion	Frenchay Common, Frenchay	617 yd
Harvester	Snuff Mill, 207 Frenchay Park Road	745 yd
Bristol Golf Centre	Common Mead Lane, Hambrook	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Frenchay Cricket Club	Bob Clark Ground, Filton Road		509 yd
Snuff Mill Harvester	Harvester, Frenchay Park Road		702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
D.R.G Frenchay Afc Sports Ground FRENCHAY PARK ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
Frenchay Hospital (Closed)	grass pitches	386 yd
Shaftesbury Park Frenchay Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	414 yd
Frenchay Village Hall BECKSPOOL ROAD		472 yd
Uwe Bristol Hillside Gardens Filton Road	artificial grass pitch	764 yd
Frenchay Cricket Club COMMON MEAD LANE	grass pitches	943 yd
Bristol Golf Centre COMMON MEAD LANE	golf	977 yd
Frome Vale Academy FRENCHAY ROAD	grass pitches	989 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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