Beechen Drive, Bristol, BS16 4DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS16 4DG is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	43.6%	45.8%	2.2%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	56.4%	54.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	5.2%

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	36.1%	40.3%	4.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	43.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	43.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	39%	40.9%	1.9%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	29.5%	22.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.1%	1.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17%	6.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	28.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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%	1%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.9%	11.9%	8.0%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.6%	0.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72.8%	60.4%	-12.4%	81.4%	-21.0%
Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	85.9%	64.8%	-21.1%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	3.3%	15.6%	12.3%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	13%	4.8%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	65%	-19.9%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1%	18.5%	17.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Beechen Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechen Drive was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Eastville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechen Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Eastville and the 371st lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 146.2%.

🔎 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 4DG, 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 Beechen Drive are based on 106 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 Beechen Drive, Bristol, BS16 4DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 4DG

Average Price
£315,027

Semi-Detached
£289,015

Terraced
£301,755

Detached
£420,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechen Drive

Average Price
£306,603

Semi-Detached
£309,241

Terraced
£302,325

Detached
£416,798

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,021

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechen DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Beechen Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-28	£416,798
37 Beechen Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£229,950	2020-11-30	£278,161
14 Beechen Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-01-24	£286,726
17 Beechen Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-05-30	£296,987
14 Beechen Drive, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2010-05-04	£306,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 4DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	41
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Education	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	2,587 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	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	4,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Infant School Lodge Causeway , Fishponds BS16 3QG	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chester Park Junior School Abingdon Road , BS16 3NX	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary Academy The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishponds Church of England Academy Fishponds Road , Fishponds BS16 3UH	2out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	3,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy Bristol Russell Town Avenue , BS5 9JH	3out of 4	3,239 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	5,351 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	3,389 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	3out of 4	450 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Community 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
Grill & Bake House	275 Lodge Causeway	147 yd
Waffle and bubble	298 Lodge Causeway	165 yd
Lodge Causeway Cafe	290 Lodge Causeway	171 yd
Pizza Master	266 Lodge Causeway	171 yd
Gullu's Kitchen	282 Lodge Causeway	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cossham Inn	Warwick Arms, 210-212 Charlton Road	644 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 80-82 Lodge Causeway	773 yd
The Spotted Cow	Spotted Cow, 120 Lodge Causeway	773 yd
The Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, Station Road	909 yd
Van Dyck Forum	748-756 Fishponds Road	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Causeway Fish Bar	279a Lodge Causeway	126 yd
China Chef	265 Lodge Causeway	147 yd
Lodge Peri Chicken	245 Lodge Causeway	147 yd
Hing Kee Fish	284 Lodge Causeway	171 yd
Taste of Orient	246 Lodge Causeway	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Fishponds Road	964 yd
Booker Cash & Carry Limited	Booker Cash And Carry, Whitefield Road	1,014 yd
Aldi	670-680 Fishponds Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	221 yd
Forest Road Playing Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Briarwood School BRIAR WAY		503 yd
Barton Hill Rugby Club DUNCOMBE LANE	grass pitches	604 yd
Bristol Brunel Academy SPEEDWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	707 yd
Harry Crook Youth Activity Centre MOORLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Speedwell Swimming Pool (Closed) Whitefield Road	swimming pool	1,063 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	1,074 yd
Fishponds Church Of England Academy FISHPONDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 4DG