Is Sydenham Lane in Bristol a nice place to live?

Sydenham Lane is classified by the ONS as Students and Professionals. Sydenham Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Sydenham Lane is located in the Cotham ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.465816, -2.591532
Grid Ref ST590742
Suburb Kingsdown
Constituency Bristol West
Postcodes BS6 5PS, BS6 5SB, BS6 5SQ

House Prices

The average house price in Sydenham Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Bristol. The last sale we have on record is 16 Sydenham Lane, that sold for £469,000. The average house price in Bristol is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sydenham Lane

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 16 Flat £469,000
12/04/2021 24 Terrace £326,500
30/03/2021 22 Terrace £610,000
05/11/2020 151 £390,000

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

Crime in Sydenham Lane, Bristol

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Sydenham Lane 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 Sydenham Lane and compared that to the average for the Cotham ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sydenham Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cotham ward

Social economic statistics for Sydenham Lane

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 Sydenham Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sydenham Lane 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 Sydenham Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sydenham Lane are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sydenham Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sydenham Lane are in the top 10% of the most 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 Sydenham Lane are in the top 10% of the most 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 Sydenham Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sydenham Lane are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sydenham Lane

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

Unemployment in Sydenham Lane

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.
4.21% of Sydenham Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sydenham Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sydenham Lane. The proportion of retirees on Sydenham Lane is 16.14% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
2.46% of Sydenham Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sydenham Lane

The proportion of home owners on Sydenham Lane is 34.5% lower than the national average of 62%. 67.5% of properties in Sydenham Lane are private rented and 5% are social rented.
27.5% of residents of Sydenham Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Sydenham Lane residents

The proportion if Sydenham Lane residents born in the UK is 3.77% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.12% of Sydenham Lane residents were born outside the UK.
78.88% of Sydenham Lane residents were born in the UK

Sydenham Lane Summary

Sydenham Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sydenham Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Sydenham Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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