Leicester Square, Bristol, BS16 4QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 4QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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	45.3%	41%	-4.3%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	40.1%	5.2%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.6%	45.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	32.8%	37.4%	4.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.7%	17.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.7%	2.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	28.4%	9.5%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	94.9%	86.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	96.3%	85.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	1.7%	7.1%	5.4%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	85.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Leicester Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Square was 128.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leicester Square has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood and the 121st highest crime rate of 875 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS16 4QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Leicester Square are based on 102 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leicester Square, Bristol, BS16 4QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 4QA

Average Price
£159,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,596

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Square

Average Price
£253,884

Semi-Detached
£323,178

Terraced
£282,160

Detached
£353,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,719

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Church Court Leicester Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2026-02-13	£162,000
9 Church Court Leicester Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,000	2025-02-07	£167,177
8 Church Court Leicester Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-09-20	£156,837
6 Church Court Leicester Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-02-22	£149,828
4 Church Court Leicester Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-06-04	£139,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 4QA

Employment

BS16 4QA 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	138
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	1,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	4,727 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 Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	- not rated	572 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Minerva Primary Academy The Greenway , BS16 4HA	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Primary School The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillfields Park Junior School The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	- not rated	602 yd	Community 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	1,782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	- not rated	1,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	- not rated	2,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	5,367 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	1,924 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	2,468 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	453 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	1,085 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Grove School Ltd 266 Overndale Road , BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,386 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	306 yd
Bee One	211 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	578 yd
Bristol Pizza	211 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	578 yd
Bean Tree Cafe	Page Park, Page Road	625 yd
One Hut Kitchen	90C High Street, Staple Hill	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Turnpike	167 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	290 yd
501Bar	2 Broad Street, Staple Hill	734 yd
The Staple Hill Oak	84-86 High Street, Staple Hill	741 yd
Old Mail House	56 High Street, Staple Hill	771 yd
The King William Iv	62 Broad Street, Staple Hill	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soundwell Chippy	175 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	334 yd
Ying's Kitchen	44 Acacia Road, Staple Hill	426 yd
Chinese Kitchen	3 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	698 yd
Green Bamboo	1E Pool Road, Kingswood	737 yd
Mario's Fish Bar	1D Pool Road, Kingswood	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	58A-60 Broad Street, Staple Hill		792 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 The Square, Broad Street		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	189 yd
Soundwell GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	232 yd
Soundwell Centre (Closed) Soundwell Centre Soundwell Centre St. Stephens Road		451 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Page Community Association PAGE ROAD		586 yd
Lees Hill LEES HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	686 yd
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	957 yd
Southey Avenue Playing Fields NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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