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About

Downend North sits within the Downend & Bromley Heath parish of South Gloucestershire, a few miles northeast of Bristol city centre. The A432 (Badminton Road) runs through the area and forms the spine of the local shopping parade, which includes a library, post office and a cluster of independent shops and cafes. Downend School serves the neighbourhood as the main secondary school, and regular bus services link the ward to Bristol and neighbouring towns. Housing is a mix of Victorian terraces and 20th-century semi-detached streets, with pockets of playing fields and small community green spaces interspersed between residential roads.

Community life is organised around sports clubs, primary schools and the parish council, which manages local halls and recreation grounds used for weekend fixtures and events. The layout places most daily amenities within walking distance of the high street, while cycle routes and bus stops along Badminton Road provide onward connections. Local volunteer groups maintain allotments and small nature strips, and the pattern of streets preserves several long-established footpaths that cut between housing blocks and playing fields.

Area overview

On average Downend North has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Downend North is £70,411 per year. There are 4 schools in Downend North: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Downend North is home to around 6,219 people, with a population density of about 4,177.8 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Downend North Population
6,219
Population density
4,177.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.97(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.34(-71%)
Burglary
2.41(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.77(-73%)
Public order
1.61(-75%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,577
89.65%
Other White
164
2.64%
Indian
95
1.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
56
0.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
43
0.69%
Total population: 6,221

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,796
35.96%
Level 3 (A level)
980
19.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
746
14.93%
No qualifications
593
11.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
437
8.75%
Total 16+ residents: 4,995

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,219
49.92%
Owns with a mortgage
991
40.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
129
5.28%
Other social rented
57
2.33%
Other forms of private rent
28
1.15%
Total households: 2,442

Property prices in Downend North

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £497,500 in Downend North area, with individual transactions ranging from £212,500 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downend North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Downend North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£575,000
Semi-Detached24£447,750
Flats2£213,750
Terraced15£425,000

10 years median price trend in Downend North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Downend North.

All postcodes in Downend North

BS166QH

Boscombe Crescent

BS166SD

Valley Gardens

BS166TQ

Leap Valley Crescent

BS166HZ

Bromley Heath Road

BS166NE

Badminton Road

BS166TR

Blackhorse Lane

BS166PE

Fouracre Road

BS166LS

Queensholm Crescent

BS166SB

Lulworth Crescent

BS166LJ

Queensholm Crescent

BS166EQ

Glendale

BS166HU

Bromley Heath Road

BS166ED

Oakdale Close

BS166RP

Chantry Lane

BS166TP

Bridgeleap Road

BS166QJ

Sutherland Avenue

BS166RY

Westbourne Road

BS166LN

Greenleaze Avenue

BS166RF

Westbourne Road

BS166PS

Fouracre Crescent

BS166NR

Badminton Road

BS166TT

Blackhorse Lane

BS166HH

Cleeve Lawns

BS166TG

Leap Vale

BS166QU

Boscombe Crescent

BS166HJ

Cleeve Lawns

BS166QS

Meadow Close

BS166PL

Baugh Road

BS166LF

Queensholm Avenue

BS166JG

Quakers Road

BS166SH

Goodwood Gardens

BS166PG

Fouracre Road

BS166NJ

Quakers Road

BS166BG

Badminton Road

BS166PY

Fouracre Crescent

BS166LR

Queensholm Crescent

BS166LL

Queensholm Crescent

BS162SX

Cleeve Wood Road

BS166FH

Charlotte Close

BS166EE

Oakdale Close

BS166JD

Quakers Road

BS166EA

Oakdale Road

BS166TJ

Rockside Gardens

BS166NN

Sandholme Close

BS166JE

Quakers Road

BS166PA

Bury Hill View

BS166QL

Sutherland Avenue

BS166PJ

Fouracre Road

BS166DN

Cleeve Park Road

BS166PN

Baugh Gardens

BS166PH

Fouracre Road

BS166NW

Badminton Road

BS166JF

Quakers Road

BS166DZ

Oakdale Court

BS166EG

Oakdale Road

BS166RX

Westbourne Road

BS166BJ

Bampton Drive

BS166JJ

Bromley Heath Road

BS166TH

Rockside Avenue

BS166TB

Church Lane

BS166PX

Fouracre Crescent

BS166DP

Oakdale Road

BS166JP

Bromley Heath Avenue

BS166DE

Farm Court

BS162RS

Amberley Road

BS166JW

Pilgrims Way

BS166TF

Leap Valley Crescent

BS166BX

Badminton Road

BS166PR

Fouracre Crescent

BS166PF

Fouracre Road

BS166SY

Aintree Drive

BS166RZ

Lulworth Crescent

BS166LP

Queensholm Crescent

BS166JL

Bromley Heath Road

BS166NH

Quakers Road

BS166HE

Heath Gardens

BS166QR

Boscombe Crescent

BS166HQ

Cleeve Hill

BS166RT

Westbourne Road

BS166RQ

The Meads

BS166EZ

Heath Walk

BS166SG

Valley Gardens

BS166DF

Farm Court

BS166NS

Badminton Road

BS166DQ

Scantleberry Close

BS166TN

Leap Valley Crescent

BS166NT

Badminton Road

BS166BZ

Badminton Road

BS166QN

Sutherland Avenue

BS166QP

Sutherland Avenue

BS166LB

Queensholm Drive

BS166FJ

Farm Gardens

BS166LU

Wenmore Close

BS166TE

Bridgeleap Road

BS166LW

Greenleaze Close

BS166EF

Oakdale Close

BS166LH

Queensholm Crescent

BS166LQ

Queensholm Drive

BS166PP

Baugh Gardens

BS166QW

Sutherland Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.