Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BS7 9PX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	56.1%	4.5%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	48.4%	43.9%	-4.5%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 BS7 9PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	41.7%	49.8%	8.1%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	36.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	10.2%	6.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	46.1%	58.1%	12.0%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	34%	29.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.1%	9.4%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	12.6%	-7.5%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	17.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	48.1%	19.4%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	86.6%	79.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	85%	84.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
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	83.7%	83.9%	0.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	11.8%	9.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.9%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Downend Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downend Road was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Bishopston and Ashley Down average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downend Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bishopston and Ashley Down and the 527th lowest crime rate of 1,352 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BS7 9PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Downend Road are based on 493 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Downend Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 9PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 9PX

Average Price
£337,516

Semi-Detached
£280,221

Terraced
£410,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£104

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downend Road

Average Price
£425,283

Semi-Detached
£468,792

Terraced
£437,107

Detached
£524,228

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,549

Other
£178,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downend Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Downend Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Other, an established residential building	£100	2024-03-07	£104
166 Downend Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-12-15	£435,878
156 Downend Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-05-15	£161,098
152 Downend Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-08-16	£462,613
170 Downend Road, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-08-23	£447,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 9PX

Employment

BS7 9PX 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.

BS7 9PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in BS7 9PX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	646 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	1,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Little Bishop Street , St Paul's BS2 9JF	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre Haviland House , St Judes BS2 0DT	4out of 4	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashley Down Primary School Downend Road , Horfield BS7 9PD	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	2out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Field Primary School Arthur Milton Street , BS7 9JT	4out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Park Primary School Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sefton Park Infant School Ashley Down Road , Ashley Down BS7 9BJ	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	- not rated	1,098 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield High School Allfoxton Road , Horfield BS7 9NL	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier High School Cheltenham Road , BS6 5RD	4out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Redland Green School Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EH	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue , BS34 7AT	- not rated	3,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Bristol College St George's Road , Anchor Road BS1 5UA	- not rated	4,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colston's School Colston's School , Stapleton BS16 1BJ	- not rated	1,873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont School Henleaze Park , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4LR	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bristol Hospital Education Service Falkland Road , Montpelier BS6 5JL	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redmaids' High School Westbury Road , Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW	- not rated	2,696 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Elmfield School for Deaf Children Greystoke Avenue , Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6AY	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Rovers Football Club	The Memorial Stadium, Filton Avenue	552 yd
Lockleaze Coffee shop	Lockleaze Road	604 yd
Bristol Fryer	431 Gloucester Road	624 yd
Cafe Grounded	421-425 Gloucester Road	624 yd
Indian junction	429 Gloucester Road	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bristol Civil Service Club	Bristol Civil Service Sports Club, Filton Avenue	508 yd
The Lazy Dog	112 Ashley Down Road	613 yd
The Drapers Arms	447 Gloucester Road	624 yd
The Wellington	Wellington Hotel, Gloucester Road	722 yd
Bottles and Books	354 Gloucester Road	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thousand Leaves	160a Muller Road	292 yd
Kimling	214 Dovercourt Road	479 yd
Domino's Pizza	439 Gloucester Road	624 yd
Curry Lounge	403 Gloucester Road	678 yd
Ashley Fish Bar	95 Ashley Down Road	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	175 Muller Road	209 yd
Aldi	Petherbridge Way	452 yd
Co-op	335-337 Gloucester Road	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muller Road Playing Fields MULLER ROAD	grass pitches	262 yd
Bristol Civil Service Sports Club FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	408 yd
Bristol Rovers Fc (The Memorial Stadium) THE MEMORIAL STADIUM THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FILTON AVENUE	grass pitches	453 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Gloucester Road Fitness GLOUCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Wellington Hill Playing Fields (Closed) Wellington Hill	grass pitches	952 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre Playing Fields WOODHOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	953 yd
Stock Park Primary School ROMNEY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre DORIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,076 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School (Closed) Stottbury Road		1,091 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	133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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