Soundwell Road, Bristol, BS16 4RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 4RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	50.6%	-4.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.8%	49.4%	4.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 4RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	55.1%	49.8%	-5.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	30.3%	9.8%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	47.8%	44.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32.3%	31.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	16.8%	15.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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	25.9%	16.6%	-9.3%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8%	2.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.1%	5.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	30.2%	8.0%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	6%	6.0%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.9%	1.9%
White	94.4%	87.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	95.3%	89.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	88.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	6%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Soundwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soundwell Road was 152.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% higher than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soundwell Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Kingswood and the 73rd highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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 4RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Soundwell Road are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kingswood.
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 4RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 4RR

Average Price
£283,349

Semi-Detached
£314,836

Terraced
£241,175

Detached
£638,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,086

Other
£258,684

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soundwell Road

Average Price
£260,490

Semi-Detached
£289,596

Terraced
£260,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,149

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soundwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2025-03-21	£300,671
166 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-05-22	£286,462
Flat 4 The View, 154 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,500	2022-06-01	£218,373
180 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2022-04-29	£307,778
Flat 4 The View, 154 Soundwell Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-03-05	£192,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 4RR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	1,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,527 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	4,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	5,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minerva Primary Academy The Greenway , Hillfields Park BS16 4HA	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	4out of 4	473 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Infant School Lansdown Road , Kingswood BS15 1XD	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staple Hill Primary School Page Road , Staple Hill BS16 4NE	2out of 4	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tynings School Eastleigh Close , BS16 4SG	2out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	No	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	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downend School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,444 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	1,009 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,068 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	70 yd
Bee One	211 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	245 yd
Bristol Pizza	211 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	245 yd
League of Friends Cossham Hosp	Cossham Hospital, Lodge Road	656 yd
Bean Tree Cafe	Page Park, Page Road	951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Turnpike	167 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	87 yd
The Jolly Cobbler	Chiphouse Road, Kingswood	949 yd
Cossham Inn	Warwick Arms, 210-212 Charlton Road	1,009 yd
The Staple Hill Oak	84-86 High Street, Staple Hill	1,061 yd
501Bar	2 Broad Street, Staple Hill	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soundwell Chippy	175 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	47 yd
Ying's Kitchen	44 Acacia Road, Staple Hill	656 yd
To's Garden	4 Woodland Way	772 yd
Mario's Fish Bar	1D Pool Road, Kingswood	772 yd
Green Bamboo	1E Pool Road, Kingswood	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell		794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	196 yd
Soundwell GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	321 yd
Soundwell Centre (Closed) Soundwell Centre Soundwell Centre St. Stephens Road		339 yd
St Stephen'S C Of E Primary School LANSDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Lees Hill LEES HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	640 yd
Southey Avenue Playing Fields NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Hillfields Park BEECHEN DRIVE	grass pitches	895 yd
Page Community Association PAGE ROAD		919 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed) Broad Road	health and fitness suite	923 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 4RR