Russell Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 3PH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	41.5%	43.7%	2.2%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	39.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.7%) 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	47.1%	49.9%	2.8%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	38.1%	36.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	12.9%	-1.4%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	9.8%	-7.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18.6%	5.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	45.1%	9.8%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.7%	76.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	-4.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	90.6%	83.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	90.3%	83.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Russell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Road was 107.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Eastville and the 576th highest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 3PH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Russell Road are based on 6 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 Russell Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 3PH

Average Price
£372,973

Semi-Detached
£382,576

Terraced
£372,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Road

Average Price
£574,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£574,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Russell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-07-24	£384,620
46 Russell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£423,500	2024-11-26	£421,391
16 Russell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-06-30	£362,377
16 Russell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,500	2023-06-30	£376,557
6 Russell Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£375,500	2022-11-28	£370,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 3PH

Employment

BS16 3PH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3PH 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	95
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	43
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	1,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chatsworth Road , Fishponds BS16 3QR	3out of 4	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary Academy The Greenway , BS16 4HA	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Primary School The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Park Junior School The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Park Infant School The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan College Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	- not rated	1,805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Brendan's Sixth Form College Broomhill Road , Brislington BS4 5RQ	- not rated	5,009 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	1,682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	3,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	780 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,379 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Park Pupil Referral Service Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	- not rated	1,379 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Encompass Education 164 Summerhill Road , St George BS5 8JU	- not rated	1,679 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waffle and bubble	298 Lodge Causeway	199 yd
Lodge Causeway Cafe	290 Lodge Causeway	229 yd
Pizza Master	266 Lodge Causeway	229 yd
Gullu's Kitchen	282 Lodge Causeway	252 yd
Grill & Bake House	275 Lodge Causeway	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cossham Inn	Warwick Arms, 210-212 Charlton Road	368 yd
St Georges Valley Cricket Club	St George Cricket Ground, Whiteway Road	842 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 80-82 Lodge Causeway	900 yd
The Spotted Cow	Spotted Cow, 120 Lodge Causeway	900 yd
Rose and Crown	Flat, The Rose And Crown, 111 Two Mile Hill Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Causeway Fish Bar	279a Lodge Causeway	212 yd
Hing Kee Fish	284 Lodge Causeway	229 yd
China Chef	265 Lodge Causeway	269 yd
Lodge Peri Chicken	245 Lodge Causeway	269 yd
To's Garden	4 Woodland Way	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road		898 yd
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	349 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	460 yd
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	475 yd
Forest Road Playing Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Briarwood School BRIAR WAY		805 yd
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	904 yd
Rodney Road Playing Field (Closed) Rodney Road	grass pitches	940 yd
St George Cricket Ground ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND ST GEORGE CRICKET GROUND WHITEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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