The Square, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 5LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS16 5LR is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	44.2%	46.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	55.8%	53.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 5LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	49.6%	58%	8.4%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	23.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	41.4%	40.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	38%	39.4%	1.4%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	15.1%	15.4%	0.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	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	18.9%	16.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	12%	-8.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	10.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	22%	31.7%	9.7%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87%	81.7%	-5.3%	81.4%	0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	74.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	4.1%	13.2%	9.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	74.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Square was 327.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 535.8% higher than the New Cheltenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Square has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in New Cheltenham and the 19th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS16 5LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 The Square are based on 43 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 The Square, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 5LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 5LR

Average Price
£159,618

Semi-Detached
£142,217

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,085

Other
£160,795

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£446,979

Semi-Detached
£540,302

Terraced
£312,234

Detached
£604,210

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,287

Other
£161,613

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7A The Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2023-06-26	£149,113
5A The Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2022-08-30	£156,316
7 The Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-03-08	£126,667
8 The Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-02-05	£137,064
5A The Square, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,950	2018-07-04	£157,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 5LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	2,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,297 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	5,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	5,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Christchurch Avenue , Downend BS16 5TG	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Pendennis Road , Downend BS16 5JJ	3out of 4	463 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tynings School Eastleigh Close , BS16 4SG	2out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanbridge Primary School Stanbridge Road , Downend BS16 6AL	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	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	1,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	2,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	3,062 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	3,013 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	860 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Academy Alexandra Park , Fishponds BS16 2BG	3out of 4	2,346 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
Blue Sky Cafe	9 The Square, Broad Street	31 yd
Pasty Paradise	8 The Square, Broad Street	34 yd
Redland Bakeries Ltd	16 Broad Street, Staple Hill	121 yd
Shadin	70 Broad Street, Staple Hill	173 yd
The Forge And Fern	76 Broad Street, Staple Hill	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King William Iv	62 Broad Street, Staple Hill	149 yd
501Bar	2 Broad Street, Staple Hill	158 yd
The Staple Hill Oak	84-86 High Street, Staple Hill	348 yd
Old Mail House	56 High Street, Staple Hill	477 yd
Downend Cricket Club	Downend Road, Downend	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Bbq Fish Bar	33 Broad Street, Staple Hill	45 yd
Rose Takeaway	17 Broad Street, Staple Hill	89 yd
Chinese Kitchen	3 Soundwell Road, Soundwell	175 yd
Miss Millie's Fried Chicken	129 High Street, Staple Hill	227 yd
Happy Cod	125 High Street, Staple Hill	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 The Square, Broad Street	32 yd
Tesco	58A-60 Broad Street, Staple Hill	131 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	8 Downend Road, Downend	833 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Badminton Road, Downend	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Page Community Association PAGE ROAD		291 yd
Page Park Broad Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	528 yd
Soundwell GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	939 yd
Kingswood Leisure Centre Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	995 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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