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BS16 1QW

Old Gloucester Road

Frenchay & Downend

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Detailed insights for BS16 1QW

Overview

Postcode BS16 1QW is located in an urban city, within the Frenchay & Downend ward of South Gloucestershire in the South West region, and forms part of the Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 117.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East is £72,196 per year. The nearest station is Bristol Parkway located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Frenchay Moor.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
23.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,175 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 117.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.1%

Approximately 23.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East is £72,196 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BS16 1QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East near BS16 1QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bristol Parkway located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS16 1QW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miFrenchay MoorMediumWalking directions to Frenchay Moor

Area Profile

Population
263
Population density
683.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
67.61(+105%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.54(+23%)
Public order
12(+82%)
Vehicle crime
8.72(+200%)
Other theft
8.18(+45%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
205
76.21%
Other
13
4.83%
Indian
11
4.09%
Other White
9
3.35%
Chinese
6
2.23%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
39.81%
Level 3 (A level)
40
18.52%
No qualifications
28
12.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
9.26%
Total 16+ residents: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
49.57%
Other social rented
22
18.8%
Owns outright
21
17.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.55%
Social rents from council
5
4.27%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Frenchay & Downend

Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 in Frenchay & Downend area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Frenchay & Downend 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 Frenchay & Downend over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£637,500
Flats36£220,000
Semi-Detached59£469,000
Terraced34£388,500

10 year median price trend in Frenchay & Downend

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

Schools

In the BS16 1QW postcode area, located within Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS16 1QW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFrenchay Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSouth Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching ServiceMiscellaneous

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryFrome Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BS16 1QW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS16 1QW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miYoahmac StoresFilton Road, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1QLWalking directions to Yoahmac Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Gloucestershire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,619
Band B£1,888
Band C£2,158
Band D£2,428
Band E£2,967
Band F£3,507
Band G£4,047
Band H£4,856

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSouth GloucestershireE06000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyFilton and Bradley StokeE14001237
WardFrenchay & DownendE05012115
ParishWinterbourneE04012636
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Frenchay & Stoke Gifford EastE02007067
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Gloucestershire 036CE01035233
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.