Ridgeway Road, Bristol, BS16 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS16 3EJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	50.7%	46.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	49.3%	53.5%	4.2%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	40.9%	2.9%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	43.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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%) 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	49%	55.5%	6.5%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	36.4%	32.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	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	26.6%	25.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	30.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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%	4.4%	4.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	11.4%	19.1%	7.7%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	8.5%	3%	-5.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	55.1%	54.5%	-0.6%	81.4%	-26.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	70.3%	67.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	13.5%	1.3%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	68%	-2.3%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	7%	16.1%	9.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	3%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Ridgeway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeway Road was 94.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeway Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 624th highest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS16 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Ridgeway Road are based on 315 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 Ridgeway Road, Bristol, BS16 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 3EJ

Average Price
£343,795

Semi-Detached
£404,404

Terraced
£367,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,384

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway Road

Average Price
£333,551

Semi-Detached
£352,520

Terraced
£344,036

Detached
£464,323

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,966

Other
£188,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgeway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Ridgeway Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-10-27	£373,455
168 Ridgeway Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2022-10-14	£350,346
172 Ridgeway Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-06-10	£294,129
Flat 4 204 Ridgeway Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2009-04-21	£198,410
Flat 3 204 Ridgeway Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-05-21	£150,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 3EJ

Employment

BS16 3EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BS16 3EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3EJ 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	98
Self-Employed	52
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Education	7
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
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	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	1,851 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	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	3,491 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	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Infant School Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	2out of 4	923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	2out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	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	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,269 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	4,361 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	648 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	2,048 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	2,255 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
The cafe in the corner	Rajani Superstore, Maggs Lane	453 yd
Mi Cafe Su Cafe	12 Lodge Causeway	487 yd
SAJAN SWEETS	571 Fishponds Road	499 yd
McDonalds	541-551 Fishponds Road	502 yd
Istanbul	599 Fishponds Road	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 80-82 Lodge Causeway	425 yd
The Spotted Cow	Spotted Cow, 120 Lodge Causeway	425 yd
Pot Black Snooker Club	Snooker Club, 574-590 Fishponds Road	429 yd
Whitehall Rugby Football Club	Whitehall Rugby Club, Foundry Lane	475 yd
The Star	Star Inn, 539 Fishponds Road	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pakeeza Bites	533 Fishponds Road	468 yd
New Chim	515 Fishponds Road	468 yd
Everyday Thai Express	571 Fishponds Road	499 yd
Golden Eagle	596 Fishponds Road	506 yd
Family Kebab House	623 Fishponds Road	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road	486 yd
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road	696 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Fishponds Road	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	261 yd
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		554 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	642 yd
Xercise4Less (Bristol) CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Bristol Metropolitan Academy SNOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	923 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	930 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	956 yd
Whitefield Fishponds School Sports Hall (Closed) Snowdon Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,009 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 3EJ