Church Road, Soundwell, Bristol, BS16 4RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS16 4RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.4%	48.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.6%	51.7%	0.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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	27.3%	35.2%	7.9%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	44.9%	-10.5%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.4%	8%	1.6%	6.1%	1.9%

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	43.8%	48.3%	4.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	37.7%	36.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14%	10%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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	22.1%	18.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	17.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	21.3%	4.1%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	25.2%	8.0%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	95.8%	0.3%	81.4%	14.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	96.4%	0.3%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	95.6%	0.1%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood and the 387th lowest crime rate of 875 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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 4RQ, 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 Church Road are based on 1077 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 Church Road, Soundwell, Bristol, BS16 4RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 4RQ

Average Price
£388,566

Semi-Detached
£388,566

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£459,400

Semi-Detached
£448,363

Terraced
£343,238

Detached
£645,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,115

Other
£623,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Church Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-11-28	£428,960
58 Church Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-04-30	£405,389
54 Church Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-01-18	£351,123
61 Church Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-07-14	£498,087
60 Church Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2020-10-06	£451,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 4RQ

Employment

BS16 4RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4RQ 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	90
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	21
Manufacturing	17
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cashmore Nursery School Bright Street , Barton Hill BS5 9PR	- not rated	4,949 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	406 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	406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tynings School Eastleigh Close , BS16 4SG	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tynings Primary School Eastleigh Close , BS16 4SG	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	- not rated	1,724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Technology College Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	- not rated	1,995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsfield School Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	2,137 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	243 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	- not rated	2,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	2,271 yd	Free schools	No	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	243 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	- not rated	1,431 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,670 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	373 yd
Bee One	211 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	603 yd
Bristol Pizza	211 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	603 yd
Bean Tree Cafe	Page Park, Page Road	843 yd
Shadin	70 Broad Street, Staple Hill	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Turnpike	167 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	355 yd
The Jolly Cobbler	Chiphouse Road, Kingswood	537 yd
The King William Iv	62 Broad Street, Staple Hill	857 yd
501Bar	2 Broad Street, Staple Hill	892 yd
The Staple Hill Oak	84-86 High Street, Staple Hill	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Bamboo	1E Pool Road, Kingswood	387 yd
Mario's Fish Bar	1D Pool Road, Kingswood	390 yd
Soundwell Chippy	175 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	403 yd
Chung's Fish Bar	128 Pound Road, Kingswood	745 yd
Ying's Kitchen	44 Acacia Road, Staple Hill	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	58A-60 Broad Street, Staple Hill		850 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 The Square, Broad Street		919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soundwell GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	138 yd
Soundwell Centre (Closed) Soundwell Centre Soundwell Centre St. Stephens Road		241 yd
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	273 yd
Lees Hill LEES HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	351 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Page Community Association PAGE ROAD		773 yd
Southey Avenue Playing Fields NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Kings Forest Primary School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	979 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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