Southville
Bristol, City of · South West · population 11,039 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,959 of 6,856 in England
- #213 of 710 in South West
- #16 of 57 in Bristol, City of
- Less deprived (top 30%)
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 36% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 36% |
| Associate professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Caring & leisure | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 66% · Christian 24% · Muslim 2%
Born outside the UK: 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Southville is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,959 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #16 of 57 in Bristol, City of. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Education (93) but weak on Living environment (17). Typical homes here sold for about £490,000 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 156 sales), 40% above the wider Bristol, City of median of £350,000. Typical household take-home income is around £44,246 a year, in the top third of England. Recorded crime ran at 101 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £490,000 | 156 | +20.4% | +20.4% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
| Semi-detached | £571,500 | 15 | -2.3% | +22.9% |
| Terraced | £535,000 | 84 | +11.7% | +23.8% |
| Flat | £272,500 | 55 | +0.9% | +16.0% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,612 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #4,988 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 404 |
| Theft | 276 |
| Burglary | 72 |
| Vehicle crime | 86 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 84 |
| Public order & weapons | 124 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Robbery | 40 |
| Other | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 211 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bristol, City of
- Henleaze100
- Westbury-on-Trym100
- Stoke Bishop98
- Clifton Village97
- Westbury Park96
- Clifton East92
- Bishopston89
- Cotham88
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Broadway, Wickhamford & SedgeberrowWychavon71£416,000
- Theale & BeenhamWest Berkshire71£380,000
- Bocking Churchstreet & BlackwaterBraintree71£370,000
- Wokingham RoadReading71£305,000
- Rimswell & BishopsgarthStockton-on-Tees71£157,000
- Elm Grove & Bear RoadBrighton and Hove72£425,000