North Street, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 5SY 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	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	36.6%	1.1%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	48.1%	3.7%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	54.4%	6.8%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	37%	32.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	10.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	7.5%	-7.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.7%	6.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	46.1%	7.9%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.4%	86.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	92.5%	90.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	91.6%	90.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.3%	37.2%	20.1%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 47.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the Frenchay & Downend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Frenchay & Downend and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 875 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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 5SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 North Street are based on 297 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 North Street, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 5SY

Average Price
£314,586

Semi-Detached
£313,968

Terraced
£349,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,024

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£386,866

Semi-Detached
£403,506

Terraced
£331,283

Detached
£543,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,661

Other
£442,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 North Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-10-31	£298,235
9 North Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2022-06-24	£371,800
3 North Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2022-05-31	£203,558
18 North Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-02-01	£416,254
15 North Street, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,300	2022-01-28	£365,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 5SY

Employment

BS16 5SY 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	141
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4

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	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	- not rated	2,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	4,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	5,192 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 Infant School, Downend Christchurch Avenue , Downend BS16 5TG	3out of 4	247 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	340 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staple Hill Primary School Page Road , Staple Hill BS16 4NE	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staple Hill Primary School Page Road , Staple Hill BS16 4NE	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tynings School Eastleigh Close , BS16 4SG	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downend Comprehensive School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downend School Westerleigh Road , Downend BS16 6XA	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	- not rated	1,800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,412 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	1,717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Academy Brook Road , Kingswood BS15 4JT	- not rated	3,187 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	753 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	- not rated	753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmtree Grove School Ltd 266 Overndale Road , BS16 2RG	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soundwell Academy St Stephens Road , BS16 4RL	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
JK's	43 Victoria Street, Staple Hill	69 yd
Staple Hill Community Hub	1A Berkeley House, Berkeley Road	168 yd
Cafe Oasis	115 High Street, Staple Hill	289 yd
Blue Sky Cafe	9 The Square, Broad Street	304 yd
Pasty Paradise	8 The Square, Broad Street	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
501Bar	2 Broad Street, Staple Hill	304 yd
The Staple Hill Oak	84-86 High Street, Staple Hill	355 yd
Downend Cricket Club	Downend Road, Downend	358 yd
The King William Iv	62 Broad Street, Staple Hill	415 yd
The Duck And Willow	Duck And Willow, 64 Downend Road	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Takeaway	17 Broad Street, Staple Hill	269 yd
Miss Millie's Fried Chicken	129 High Street, Staple Hill	272 yd
Happy Cod	125 High Street, Staple Hill	278 yd
Guru J's	121 High Street, Staple Hill	283 yd
Chicken Bbq Fish Bar	33 Broad Street, Staple Hill	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	4 The Square, Broad Street	305 yd
Tesco	58A-60 Broad Street, Staple Hill	403 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	8 Downend Road, Downend	613 yd
Sainsbury's	4 Badminton Road, Downend	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Page Community Association PAGE ROAD		449 yd
Page Park Broad Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	648 yd
King George V Playing Field CLEEVE LODGE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,041 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	186.7 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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