Symington Road, Bristol, BS16 2LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS16 2LL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.1%	49.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.9%	50.9%	4.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	33.3%	43.2%	9.9%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	37.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	14.3%	8.4%	-5.9%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.1%	49.6%	10.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	37.8%	30.2%	-7.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.1%	14.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28.3%	18.6%	-9.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	15.8%	-0.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	37%	16.1%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% 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%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.9%	81.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	86%	84.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
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	83.9%	84.6%	0.7%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.8%	8.0%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.3%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Symington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Symington Road was 357.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.9% higher than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Symington Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 98th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.4%.

🔎 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 2LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Symington Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Symington Road, Bristol, BS16 2LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 2LL

Average Price
£365,881

Semi-Detached
£429,266

Terraced
£344,780

Detached
£416,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,278

Other
£243

Estimated Average Property Prices for Symington Road

Average Price
£360,991

Semi-Detached
£212,871

Terraced
£509,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Symington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Symington Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-08-29	£562,380
56A Symington Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-30	£189,353
50 Symington Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£282,650	2019-10-18	£363,761
80 Symington Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-11-08	£398,577
44 Symington Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£205	2018-01-24	£242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 2LL

Employment

BS16 2LL 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 2LL 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	102
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	3,896 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	3,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Gardens School College Road , BS16 2JP	- not rated	328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	2out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive , Stapleton BS16 1HG	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Pendennis Road , Downend BS16 5JJ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frome Vale Academy Frenchay Road , Downend BS16 2QS	2out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downend School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	3out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	3,035 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	3,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,184 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	4,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	686 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	888 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	1,528 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Manzano’s Peri Peri	17-18 Straits Parade	205 yd
Carers Support Centre	The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue	317 yd
Vassalls Cafe	Disabled Living Centre West Of England, The Vassall Centre, Gill Avenue	317 yd
The Square Meal	50 Staple Hill Road	317 yd
Turmeric	775 Fishponds Road	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The All Inn Pub	1 Staple Hill Road	242 yd
Snuffy Jacks Ale House	800 Fishponds Road	431 yd
The Old Post Office	The Old Post Office, Fishponds Road	552 yd
Oldbury Court Inn	Oldbury Court Inn, Gill Avenue	572 yd
Fishponds Conservative Club	761 Fishponds Road	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	17-18 Straits Parade	205 yd
Dragon House	29 Staple Hill Road	242 yd
Pearl City	5 Straits Parade	295 yd
KFC	2 Straits Parade	295 yd
Domino's Pizza	7-8 Straits Parade	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Fishponds Road		794 yd
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of The West Of England (St Matthias Campus) (Closed) St. Matthias Campus St. Matthias Campus Oldbury Court Road	grass pitches	456 yd
Oldbury Court Estate WARNEFORD ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Briarwood School BRIAR WAY		788 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Forest Road Playing Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Xercise4Less (Bristol) CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Frome Vale Academy FRENCHAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 yd
Begbrook Primary Academy Begbrook Drive	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	194.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 2LL