Alcove Road, Bristol, BS16 3AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS16 3AG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.7%	48.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.3%	51.7%	1.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 3AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	56%	57.6%	1.6%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	27.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	41.5%	43.6%	2.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	41.5%	38.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	6.3%	-8.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.8%	5.0%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	44.6%	13.8%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	8.8%	2.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	3%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69.3%	67.6%	-1.7%	81.4%	-13.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	66.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	13.4%	13.9%	0.5%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	67.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	15.3%	10.1%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7%	0.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	3.1%	-9.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Alcove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alcove Road was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alcove Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 545th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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 3AG, 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 Alcove Road are based on 213 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 Alcove Road, Bristol, BS16 3AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 3AG

Average Price
£211,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,540

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alcove Road

Average Price
£302,084

Semi-Detached
£432,714

Terraced
£343,948

Detached
£360,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,096

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alcove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Lake View Alcove Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-05-22	£170,403
Flat 3 Lake View Alcove Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2025-01-17	£187,877
Flat 20 Lake View Alcove Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-06-17	£206,342
Flat 4 Lake View Alcove Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,583	2024-02-08	£210,545
Flat 22 Lake View Alcove Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-01-22	£160,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 3AG

Employment

BS16 3AG 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	127
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	1,912 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	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	3,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chester Park Junior School Abingdon Road , BS16 3NX	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Infant School Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	2out of 4	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
May Park Primary School Coombe Road , Eastville BS5 6LE	1out of 4	1,243 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	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	2,336 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy converter	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	5,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,455 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	4,641 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	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
McDonalds	541-551 Fishponds Road	314 yd
SAJAN SWEETS	571 Fishponds Road	354 yd
Istanbul	599 Fishponds Road	432 yd
Anatolian kitchen	599 Fishponds Road	432 yd
Jimmy's Fried Chicken	597 Fishponds Road	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pot Black Snooker Club	Snooker Club, 574-590 Fishponds Road	268 yd
The Star	Star Inn, 539 Fishponds Road	330 yd
The Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 641 Fishponds Road	535 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 80-82 Lodge Causeway	577 yd
The Spotted Cow	Spotted Cow, 120 Lodge Causeway	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakeeza Bites	533 Fishponds Road	240 yd
New Chim	515 Fishponds Road	240 yd
Everyday Thai Express	571 Fishponds Road	354 yd
Golden Eagle	596 Fishponds Road	413 yd
Family Kebab House	623 Fishponds Road	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road	676 yd
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road	748 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Fishponds Road	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	485 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		542 yd
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	544 yd
Xercise4Less (Bristol) CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Bristol Metropolitan Academy SNOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	761 yd
Whitefield Fishponds School Sports Hall (Closed) Snowdon Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	810 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	897 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,022 yd
Rose Green Sports Leisure GORDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 3AG