Is Downfield Road in Bristol a nice place to live?

Downfield Road is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Downfield Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Downfield Road is located in the Clifton Down ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.467391, -2.617264
Grid Ref ST572744
Suburb Clifton
Constituency Bristol West
Postcodes BS8 2TH, BS8 2TJ, BS8 2XF, BS8 2XG

House Prices

The average house price in Downfield Road is 100% higher than the rest of Bristol. The last sale we have on record is DOWNFIELD LODGE Downfield Road, that sold for £250,000. The average house price in Bristol is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Downfield Road

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 DOWNFIELD LODGE Flat £250,000
29/07/2022 DOWNFIELD LODGE Flat £230,000
16/05/2022 10 Flat £550,000
10/02/2021 DOWNFIELD LODGE Flat £180,000
14/08/2020 21 Terrace £690,000
06/07/2020 12 Semi £750,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Downfield Road, Bristol

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Downfield Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Downfield Road and compared that to the average for the Clifton Down ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Downfield Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Clifton Down ward

Social economic statistics for Downfield Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Downfield Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Downfield Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Downfield Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Downfield Road are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Downfield Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Downfield Road are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Downfield Road are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Downfield Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Downfield Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Downfield Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Downfield Road.

Unemployment in Downfield Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.44% of Downfield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Downfield Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Downfield Road. The proportion of retirees on Downfield Road is 1.38% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.22% of Downfield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Downfield Road

The proportion of home owners on Downfield Road is 6.35% lower than the national average of 62%. 42.61% of properties in Downfield Road are private rented and 1.74% are social rented.
55.65% of residents of Downfield Road own their home

Country of Birth of Downfield Road residents

The proportion if Downfield Road residents born in the UK is 0.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.15% of Downfield Road residents were born outside the UK.
82.85% of Downfield Road residents were born in the UK

Downfield Road Summary

With house prices in Downfield Road more than the average for Bristol and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Downfield Road is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Downfield Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Downfield Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Downfield Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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