Soundwell Road, Bristol, BS16 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS16 4QW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	50.2%	47.1%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.8%	52.9%	3.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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 4QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	37.3%	49.2%	11.9%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	33.4%	-17.6%	44.2%	-10.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.4%	4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	50.5%	49%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	30%	33.7%	3.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	22.4%	16.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	9.2%	-10.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.4%	5.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	33.7%	16.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87.9%	81.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	-0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	91.5%	81.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	1.3%	7.3%	6.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	80.8%	-10.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	11.2%	9.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1%	4.6%	3.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Soundwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soundwell Road was 156.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% higher than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soundwell Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood and the 85th highest crime rate of 873 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 4QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Soundwell Road are based on 612 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 Soundwell Road, Bristol, BS16 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 4QW

Average Price
£381,308

Semi-Detached
£499,473

Terraced
£322,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soundwell Road

Average Price
£267,136

Semi-Detached
£307,021

Terraced
£274,123

Detached
£405,837

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,169

Other
£393,743

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soundwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-12-16	£303,185
32 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2010-12-06	£346,417
30 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2006-03-31	£274,074
34 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2002-06-14	£503,946
34 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2000-12-21	£518,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 4QW

Employment

BS16 4QW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 4QW 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	145
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	39
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

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	1,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	4,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staple Hill Primary School Page Road , Staple Hill BS16 4NE	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staple Hill Primary School Page Road , Staple Hill BS16 4NE	3out of 4	286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tynings School Eastleigh Close , BS16 4SG	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tynings Primary School Eastleigh Close , BS16 4SG	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Pendennis Road , Downend BS16 5JJ	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	- not rated	1,872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	2,018 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downend Comprehensive School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	- not rated	2,052 yd	Community school	No	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	788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	5,372 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	1,756 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	2,725 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	788 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	- not rated	1,070 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Grove School Ltd 266 Overndale Road , BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent special school	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
Bean Tree Cafe	Page Park, Page Road	254 yd
One Hut Kitchen	90C High Street, Staple Hill	366 yd
Redland Bakeries Ltd	16 Broad Street, Staple Hill	380 yd
Cafe Oasis	115 High Street, Staple Hill	400 yd
Wild Yeast Bakery	79A High Street, Staple Hill	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
501Bar	2 Broad Street, Staple Hill	366 yd
The Staple Hill Oak	84-86 High Street, Staple Hill	376 yd
Old Mail House	56 High Street, Staple Hill	431 yd
The King William Iv	62 Broad Street, Staple Hill	503 yd
The Crown Inn	14 High Street, Staple Hill	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Kitchen	3 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	332 yd
Ying's Kitchen	44 Acacia Road, Staple Hill	336 yd
Curry Centre And Curry Line	80 High Street, Staple Hill	387 yd
Happy Cod	125 High Street, Staple Hill	394 yd
Miss Millie's Fried Chicken	129 High Street, Staple Hill	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	58A-60 Broad Street, Staple Hill		480 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 The Square, Broad Street		486 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Page Community Association PAGE ROAD		214 yd
Soundwell GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	545 yd
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	557 yd
Soundwell Centre (Closed) Soundwell Centre Soundwell Centre St. Stephens Road		785 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Page Park Broad Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
Lees Hill LEES HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Briarwood School BRIAR WAY		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	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	85.7%

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 4QW