Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS16 3DW is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	48.7%	44.9%	-3.8%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	51.3%	55.1%	3.8%	49.0%	6.1%

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 3DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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	56.1%	63.9%	7.8%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	24.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	36.4%	37.1%	0.7%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	10.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	10.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	22.1%	3.3%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	41.2%	12.0%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	14.7%	14.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	4.9%	7.6%	2.7%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	57.7%	58.9%	1.2%	81.4%	-22.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	69.4%	73.5%	4.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	73.5%	4.4%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	7%	14.9%	7.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	10%	2.9%	-7.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Fishponds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishponds Road was 181.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% higher than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishponds Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.3%.

🔎 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 3DW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Fishponds Road are based on 31 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 Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 3DW

Average Price
£218,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£382,667

Detached
£241,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,493

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishponds Road

Average Price
£341,102

Semi-Detached
£297,500

Terraced
£407,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,821

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishponds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Star Apartments, 526 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-10-23	£177,028
12 Star Apartments, 526 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-10-20	£147,523
5 Star Apartments, 526 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-09-17	£182,133
20 Star Apartments, 526 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-05-12	£215,700
9 Star Apartments, 526 Fishponds Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2025-04-15	£204,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 3DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS16 3DW 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	151
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Self-Employed	29
Retired	29
Unemployed	21
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	2,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	2,476 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	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Infant School Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dr Bells and St Matthia's CofE VA Junior School Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	- not rated	771 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	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds CofE Primary School Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	3out of 4	771 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	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan College Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	2,326 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	2,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	4,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	5,360 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	1,305 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	4,596 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	435 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Service Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School Co Pentecostal City Mission Church,6 Gloucester Street , BS5 6QE	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collegiate School Stapleton , Bristol BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	1,384 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
McDonalds	541-551 Fishponds Road	129 yd
SAJAN SWEETS	571 Fishponds Road	191 yd
Istanbul	599 Fishponds Road	282 yd
Anatolian kitchen	599 Fishponds Road	282 yd
Jimmy's Fried Chicken	597 Fishponds Road	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pot Black Snooker Club	Snooker Club, 574-590 Fishponds Road	118 yd
The Star	Star Inn, 539 Fishponds Road	161 yd
The Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 641 Fishponds Road	392 yd
The Spotted Cow	Spotted Cow, 120 Lodge Causeway	575 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 80-82 Lodge Causeway	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakeeza Bites	533 Fishponds Road	44 yd
New Chim	515 Fishponds Road	44 yd
Everyday Thai Express	571 Fishponds Road	191 yd
Golden Eagle	596 Fishponds Road	274 yd
Family Kebab House	623 Fishponds Road	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road	548 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Fishponds Road	807 yd
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bristol Metropolitan Academy SNOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	568 yd
Xercise4Less (Bristol) CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Whitefield Fishponds School Sports Hall (Closed) Snowdon Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	664 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		728 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Colston'S School Sports Field Off Bell Hill	grass pitches	983 yd
Eastville Park FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	1,069 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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