Is Sommerville Road in Bristol a nice place to live?

Sommerville Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Sommerville Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sommerville Road is located in the Bishopston and Ashley Down ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.475228, -2.588241
Grid Ref ST592753
Suburb St Andrew's
Constituency Bristol West
Postcodes BS7 9AA, BS7 9AB, BS7 9AD, BS7 9AE

House Prices

The average house price in Sommerville Road is 100% higher than the rest of Bristol. The last sale we have on record is 135 Sommerville Road, that sold for £920,135. The average house price in Bristol is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sommerville Road

Date No. Type Price
21/09/2022 135 Semi £920,135
18/08/2022 133 Semi £1,171,000
15/02/2022 46 Semi £770,000
27/01/2022 47 Semi £760,000
17/09/2021 29 Terrace £726,500
16/07/2021 19 Flat £284,500
30/06/2021 89 Flat £380,000
20/04/2021 49 Semi £636,000
19/03/2021 35 Semi £710,000
02/02/2021 131 Semi £650,000

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

Crime in Sommerville Road, Bristol

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Sommerville 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 Sommerville Road and compared that to the average for the Bishopston and Ashley Down ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sommerville Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bishopston and Ashley Down ward

Social economic statistics for Sommerville 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 Sommerville Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sommerville 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 Sommerville Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sommerville Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sommerville Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sommerville Road are in the top 40% 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 Sommerville 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 Sommerville Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sommerville Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sommerville Road

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

Unemployment in Sommerville 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.
3.62% of Sommerville Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sommerville Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sommerville Road. The proportion of retirees on Sommerville Road is 0.12% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.48% of Sommerville Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sommerville Road

The proportion of home owners on Sommerville Road is 16.74% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.69% of properties in Sommerville Road are private rented and 0.79% are social rented.
78.74% of residents of Sommerville Road own their home

Country of Birth of Sommerville Road residents

The proportion if Sommerville Road residents born in the UK is 6.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.15% of Sommerville Road residents were born outside the UK.
88.85% of Sommerville Road residents were born in the UK

Sommerville Road Summary

Sommerville Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sommerville Road maybe difficult.

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