Overnhill Road, Bristol, BS16 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS16 5DS is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	45.3%	44.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	54.7%	55.7%	1.0%	49.0%	6.7%

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	37.5%	39.7%	2.2%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	39.4%	2.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	7%	-3.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	4.7%

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	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	30.4%	27%	-3.4%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	12.1%	15.6%	3.5%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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	23.7%	23.5%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	38.4%	4.8%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	86.5%	75.3%	-11.2%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	88.9%	78%	-10.9%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	15.6%	13.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	78%	-8.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	10.6%	0.5%	10.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Overnhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overnhill Road was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Frenchay & Downend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Overnhill Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS16 5DS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Overnhill Road are based on 175 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 Overnhill Road, Bristol, BS16 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 5DS

Average Price
£691,498

Semi-Detached
£888,243

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£996,446

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,053

Other
£6,049

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overnhill Road

Average Price
£378,034

Semi-Detached
£662,273

Terraced
£353,203

Detached
£675,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,388

Other
£550,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overnhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Overnhill Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£792,500	2025-07-10	£803,584
45 Overnhill Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2022-06-08	£6,080
31 Overnhill Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2017-01-11	£757,978
31 Overnhill Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£535,000	2017-01-11	£658,257
Upper Maisonette 49 Overnhill Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-05-27	£356,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 5DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	4,679 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	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Pendennis Road , Downend BS16 5JJ	3out of 4	268 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Christchurch Avenue , Downend BS16 5TG	3out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staple Hill Primary School Page Road , Staple Hill BS16 4NE	2out of 4	749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frome Vale Academy Frenchay Road , Downend BS16 2QS	2out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Gardens School College Road , BS16 2JP	- not rated	1,156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downend School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	3,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	149 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	331 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	1,764 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	1,887 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
Staple Hill Masonic Hall	Shrubbery Road, Downend	293 yd
Cafe 21	21 High Street, Staple Hill	391 yd
Staple Hill Community Hub	1A Berkeley House, Berkeley Road	450 yd
Wild Yeast Bakery	79A High Street, Staple Hill	462 yd
JK's	43 Victoria Street, Staple Hill	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downend Cricket Club	Downend Road, Downend	397 yd
Old Mail House	56 High Street, Staple Hill	458 yd
The Crown Inn	14 High Street, Staple Hill	464 yd
The Duck And Willow	Duck And Willow, 64 Downend Road	494 yd
The Staple Hill Oak	84-86 High Street, Staple Hill	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Supreme	77-79 High Street, Staple Hill	458 yd
Curry Centre And Curry Line	80 High Street, Staple Hill	502 yd
Roma Pizza	111 High Street, Staple Hill	520 yd
Guru J's	121 High Street, Staple Hill	541 yd
Happy Cod	125 High Street, Staple Hill	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 The Square, Broad Street	756 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	8 Downend Road, Downend	760 yd
Tesco	58A-60 Broad Street, Staple Hill	854 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Badminton Road, Downend	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Page Community Association PAGE ROAD		721 yd
Frome Vale Academy FRENCHAY ROAD	grass pitches	845 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BS16 5DS