Downend is a residential suburb of Greater Bristol, England, the housing stock is typically terraced Victorian, 1930s and 1950s semi-detached and detached.

It is in the South Gloucestershire local district, located to the northeast of Bristol and bordered by the Bristol City suburb of Fishponds, and the South Gloucestershire suburbs of Staple Hill, Frenchay, Mangotsfield, and Emersons Green.

[1] On 19 January 2020 The Sunday Times ran an article which named Downend as one of the UK's best suburbs.

[4] Downend residents are represented by the Mayor of the West of England, Dan Norris.

Olympic bronze medal winner Jenny Jones (snowboarder) was also born in Downend.