Westerleigh Road, Bristol, BS16 6AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BS16 6AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49%	49.1%	0.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	24.7%	29.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	49.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	12.4%	9.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	3.4%

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	52.5%	45.9%	-6.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	27.9%	32.4%	4.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.2%	2.6%

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	19.3%	18.2%	-1.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	9.8%	-10.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.9%	8.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	39.7%	4.1%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	89.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	96.8%	87.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	96.8%	87%	-9.8%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Westerleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westerleigh Road was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% lower than the Frenchay & Downend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westerleigh Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Frenchay & Downend and the 357th lowest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 6AH, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Westerleigh Road are based on 11 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 Westerleigh Road, Bristol, BS16 6AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 6AH

Average Price
£420,916

Semi-Detached
£407,031

Terraced
£417,506

Detached
£590,697

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westerleigh Road

Average Price
£492,664

Semi-Detached
£471,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£971,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,941

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westerleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£397,500	2024-12-12	£407,856
40 Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2024-02-01	£430,080
44A Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-08-31	£603,176
58 Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-08-25	£508,852
40 Westerleigh Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-10	£249,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 6AH

Employment

BS16 6AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BS16 6AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	100
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Speedwell Nursery School Speedwell Road , Kingswood BS5 7SY	4out of 4	3,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	5,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanbridge Primary School Stanbridge Road , Downend BS16 6AL	3out of 4	309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Boscombe Crescent , Downend BS16 6QR	3out of 4	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Christchurch Avenue , Downend BS16 5TG	3out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Close Community Primary School Barley Close , Mangotsfield BS16 9DL	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromley Heath Junior School Quakers Road , Downend BS16 6NJ	4out of 4	1,105 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	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Metropolitan Academy Snowdon Road , Fishponds BS16 2HD	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Brunel Academy Speedwell Road , Speedwell BS15 1NU	3out of 4	3,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Cabot Academy Woodside Road , Kingswood BS15 8BD	3out of 4	4,156 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	3,696 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	1,404 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briarwood School Briar Way , Fishponds BS16 4EA	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	2,367 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	3,011 yd	Community special school	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
Mezze At The Green Dragon	Green Dragon, 44 Badminton Road	366 yd
Beehive Coffee House	14 Badminton Road, Downend	390 yd
Italb	21 Badminton Road, Downend	434 yd
The Horseshoe	Downend Road, Downend	448 yd
Freshly Ground	9 Badminton Road, Downend	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Arms	20 Salisbury Road, Downend	463 yd
The Duck And Willow	Duck And Willow, 64 Downend Road	787 yd
Cleeve Hill Lawn Tennis Club	Cleeve Hill, Downend	829 yd
Downend Cricket Club	Downend Road, Downend	881 yd
The Lamb Inn	36 Windsor Place, Mangotsfield	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajastan,Tasty Treat, Pizza Wala, Desert Parlour	27 Badminton Road, Downend	425 yd
Tasty Treat/The Fat Pizza/ Redrose Indian Cuisine	27 Badminton Road, Downend	425 yd
Good Frydays	27A Badminton Road, Downend	427 yd
Rajastan Royal	34 Westbourne Road, Downend	847 yd
Star Fish Bar	30 Westbourne Road, Downend	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 Badminton Road, Downend	439 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services	8 Downend Road, Downend	534 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, 692-716 Fishponds Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field CLEEVE LODGE CLOSE	grass pitches	159 yd
Badminton Road Playing Fields SUTHERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	415 yd
Downend Sports Centre WESTERLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, squash courts	435 yd
St. Augustine Of Canterbury Primary School Boscombe Crescent	grass pitches	629 yd
Barley Close Community Primary School BARLEY CLOSE	grass pitches, swimming pool	706 yd
Windsor Place (Closed) The Laurels	grass pitches	787 yd
Page Park Broad Street	grass pitches, tennis courts	836 yd
Blackhorse Road Playing Fields DIBDEN LANE	grass pitches	1,089 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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