Market Square, Bristol, BS16 4JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS16 4JS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	53.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	45.5%	46.7%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 4JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	36.9%	42.3%	5.4%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	38.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	47.8%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	31.8%	31.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.8%	12.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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	29.7%	27.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	11.4%	-11.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.7%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	25.3%	11.2%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69%	65%	-4.0%	81.4%	-16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	80.7%	80.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	79.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.4%	15.5%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Market Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Square was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Hillfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Square has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hillfields and the 473rd lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BS16 4JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Market Square are based on 38 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 Market Square, Bristol, BS16 4JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 4JS

Average Price
£300,054

Semi-Detached
£328,582

Terraced
£300,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,280

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Square

Average Price
£286,130

Semi-Detached
£308,546

Terraced
£296,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,857

Other
£1,063

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20A Market Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-04-11	£276,919
18 Market Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2017-12-14	£329,663
18 Market Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-10-13	£306,565
20A Market Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-07-22	£291,743
18 Market Square, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2012-10-22	£317,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 4JS

Employment

BS16 4JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4JS 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	84
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	1,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minerva Primary Academy The Greenway , BS16 4HA	3out of 4	183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Primary School The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	- not rated	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Park Junior School The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	- not rated	183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Park Infant School The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	- not rated	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	- not rated	733 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	2,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan College Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	- not rated	2,205 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	703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	4,969 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	1,695 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	2,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL	3out of 4	702 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	749 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Grove School Ltd 266 Overndale Road , BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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 Arjee Bhajee Limited	169 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	427 yd
Bee One	211 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	527 yd
Bristol Pizza	211 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	527 yd
League of Friends Cossham Hosp	Cossham Hospital, Lodge Road	638 yd
Bean Tree Cafe	Page Park, Page Road	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Turnpike	167 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	433 yd
The Crown Inn	14 High Street, Staple Hill	862 yd
Old Mail House	56 High Street, Staple Hill	895 yd
Cossham Inn	Warwick Arms, 210-212 Charlton Road	898 yd
The Staple Hill Oak	84-86 High Street, Staple Hill	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soundwell Chippy	175 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	420 yd
Ying's Kitchen	44 Acacia Road, Staple Hill	434 yd
To's Garden	4 Woodland Way	575 yd
Causeway Fish Bar	279a Lodge Causeway	820 yd
China Chef	265 Lodge Causeway	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell		952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	460 yd
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	544 yd
Soundwell GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	590 yd
Soundwell Centre (Closed) Soundwell Centre Soundwell Centre St. Stephens Road		702 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Forest Road Playing Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FOREST ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Briarwood School BRIAR WAY		765 yd
Page Community Association PAGE ROAD		855 yd
Lees Hill LEES HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	997 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	1,007 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%

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

Overview of BS16 4JS