Vera Road, Bristol, BS16 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 3EL 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	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.9%	39.9%	-5.0%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	43%	7.4%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.3%	49.3%	0.0%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.3%	31.5%	-6.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10%	13.7%	3.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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	26.7%	21.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18%	7.9%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	31.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.7%	11.2%	8.5%	2.7%	8.5%
Black African	6.2%	11.8%	5.6%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%
White	68.4%	56.8%	-11.6%	81.4%	-24.6%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	79.6%	74.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.2%	7%	0.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	74.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	18.1%	15.2%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Vera Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vera Road was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vera Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 541st lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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 3EL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Vera Road are based on 1 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 Vera Road, Bristol, BS16 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 3EL

Average Price
£300,817

Semi-Detached
£371,878

Terraced
£325,530

Detached
£407,997

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,435

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vera Road

Average Price
£361,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£361,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vera Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Vera Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-06-20	£311,212
21C Vera Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-10-31	£174,476
6 Vera Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-04-26	£279,310
Flat 2 20 Vera Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-01-05	£233,036
14 Vera Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-07-31	£341,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 3EL

Employment

BS16 3EL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	28
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1

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	909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	1,808 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	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	3,606 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	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Infant School Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	2out of 4	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Summerhill Academy Plummers Hill , St George BS5 7JU	2out of 4	1,414 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	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,220 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	4,241 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	673 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	2,200 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	522 yd
Mi Cafe Su Cafe	12 Lodge Causeway	527 yd
SAJAN SWEETS	571 Fishponds Road	571 yd
McDonalds	541-551 Fishponds Road	587 yd
Istanbul	599 Fishponds Road	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 80-82 Lodge Causeway	378 yd
The Spotted Cow	Spotted Cow, 120 Lodge Causeway	378 yd
Whitehall Rugby Football Club	Whitehall Rugby Club, Foundry Lane	503 yd
Pot Black Snooker Club	Snooker Club, 574-590 Fishponds Road	512 yd
The Star	Star Inn, 539 Fishponds Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Eagle	596 Fishponds Road	560 yd
Pakeeza Bites	533 Fishponds Road	566 yd
New Chim	515 Fishponds Road	566 yd
Everyday Thai Express	571 Fishponds Road	571 yd
Family Kebab House	623 Fishponds Road	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road	413 yd
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road	710 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Fishponds Road	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	171 yd
Whitehall Rugby Fc FOUNDRY LANE	grass pitches	250 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	569 yd
Stand Strong Fitness (Closed) Clay Hill		627 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	816 yd
Xercise4Less (Bristol) CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL RETAIL PARK CHANNONS HILL	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	838 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
Bristol Metropolitan Academy SNOWDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	984 yd
Whitefield Fishponds School Sports Hall (Closed) Snowdon Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,083 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 3EL