Sunflower Road, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS16 7JT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	26.4%	48.1%	21.7%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	43.2%	-14.7%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.7%) 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	53.3%	63.5%	10.2%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	33.6%	31.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	9.3%	4.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around BS16 7JT this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	5.9%	-13.7%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	5.9%	-9.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	23.4%	11.9%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	49%	17.1%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.1%	80.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	94.8%	84.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	83.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.8%	37.2%	20.6%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Sunflower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunflower Road was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% lower than the Boyd Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunflower Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Boyd Valley and the 434th highest crime rate of 876 local areas in South Gloucestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BS16 7JT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Sunflower Road are based on 42 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 Sunflower Road, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS16 7JT

Average Price
£321,302

Semi-Detached
£417,405

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£620,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,186

Other
£43,203

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunflower Road

Average Price
£322,952

Semi-Detached
£428,872

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£633,427

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,005

Other
£63,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunflower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Sunflower Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-06-12	£426,627
48 Sunflower Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-06-10	£228,939
46 Sunflower Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-03-28	£235,615
60 Sunflower Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-09-22	£496,004
2 Sunflower Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire Detached, an established residential building	£618,000	2023-05-26	£641,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS16 7JT

Employment

BS16 7JT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 7JT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate 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	4,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyde Green Primary School Willowherb Road , Emersons Green BS16 7LH	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackhorse Primary School Blackhorse Lane , Emersons Green BS16 6TR	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emersons Green Primary School Guest Avenue , Emersons Green BS16 7GA	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Farm Road , Emersons Green BS16 7EY	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Close Community Primary School Barley Close , Mangotsfield BS16 9DL	3out of 4	1,990 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	1,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mangotsfield School Rodway Hill , Mangotsfield BS16 9LH	2out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Academy High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL	1out of 4	3,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Digitech Studio School Tower Road North , Warmley BS30 8XQ	2out of 4	5,450 yd	Studio schools	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	4,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel Christian School Rodford Tabernacle , BS37 8QG	- not rated	3,795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Learning Centre Overndale Road , Downend BS16 2RQ	3out of 4	3,833 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gracefield Preparatory School 266 Overndale Road , Fishponds BS16 2RG	- not rated	4,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service School Room , Frenchay BS16 1LE	- not rated	4,307 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Learning Centre Mulberry Drive , BS15 4EA	3out of 4	4,764 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
Coffee At Mine Ltd	Lyde Green Community Centre, Thistle Close	351 yd
Rise Cafe	Bristol And Bath Science Park, Dirac Crescent	480 yd
The Emersons Green	Beefeater, 200-202 Westerleigh Road	759 yd
Bottegino's	Emerson Way, Emersons Green	1,006 yd
Care UK At Emerson Green Treatment Centre	Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centre, The Brooms	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Folly Inn	Westerleigh Road, Emersons Green	625 yd
Windmill Golf Academy	Henfield Road, Westerleigh	801 yd
The Mill House	Emerson Way, Emersons Green	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, The Village		1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Howsmoor Lane, Emersons Green	449 yd
Sainsbury's	Emerson Way, Emersons Green	1,006 yd
Sushi Gourmet (Emersons Green)	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, The Village	1,006 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 3, The Village	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyde Green Sports Ground Howsmoor Lane	grass pitches	192 yd
Lyde Green Community Centre THISTLE CLOSE		347 yd
Lyde Green Primary School WILLOWHERB ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Elite Fitness And Leisure (Emersons Green) (Closed) Emerson Way	health and fitness suite	882 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	249.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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