BS16

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,603
Current units
2,037
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
566

Postcode sectors in BS16

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

9 sectors
49,312 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
73, Thingwall Park, Bristol, BS16 2AL 29 July 2026 £748,000
55, Salisbury Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 5RG 27 July 2026 £330,000
26, Rumney Penrose Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS16 1RA 23 July 2026 £126,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
38
Primary
25
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
8,355
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,313
  • Anti social behaviour 981
  • Public order 757
  • Shoplifting 711
  • Other theft 633

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BS16 usual residents
91,268
Age-profile population
91,310

Age bands in BS16

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.7%

16,202 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.7%

14,328 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.6%

26,114 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.7%

20,718 residents

Age 65 and over
15.3%

13,948 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 2,005 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,910 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,522 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 2 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

6

in this district

  • BEECHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BEECHWOOD ROAD, BRISTOL, BS16 3TD

    ODS code L81087

  • EMERSONS GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST. LUKES CLOSE, EMERSON'S GREEN SOUTH, BRISTOL, BS16 7AL

    ODS code L81632

  • FISHPONDS FAMILY PRACTICE

    BEECHWOOD ROAD, BRISTOL, BS16 3TD

    ODS code L81013

  • LEAP VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEAUFORT ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 6UG

    ODS code L81046

  • THE DOWNEND HEALTH GROUP

    CHRISTCHURCH FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE, NORTH STREET, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 5SG

    ODS code L81026

  • THE OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, MANOR ROAD, FISHPONDS, BRISTOL, BS16 2JD

    ODS code L81075

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £335,000 from 7,321 recorded sales in BS16. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for South Gloucestershire is £340,300 in June 2026, up 2.3% year on year.

Schools

38 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

8,355 published events cover 12 months, averaging 696.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,313 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.