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. The community was formerly part of the parish of Mangotsfield. On 19 January 2020 The Sunday Times ran an article which named Downend as one of the UK's best suburbs.

Downend forms, with the suburb of Bromley Heath, the civil parish of Downend and Bromley Heath, created in 2003.

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The total population of the ward at the 2011 census was 10,785.

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

W. G. Grace, the cricketer, was born at Downend House on North Street. The house overlooks the ground of Downend Cricket Club.

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

Edward Hodges Baily sculptor of Nelson's column.

• Downend air crash

• Downend School Website
• Rotary Club of Fishponds & Downend
• Downend Round Table
• Downend & Bromley Heath Parish Council Website
• Downend Parish Magazine – August 1905