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BS16 1LE

Frenchay & Downend · South Gloucestershire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Frenchay & Downend
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Postcode district
BS16
Postcode sector
BS16 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BS16 2NU 32 m
BS16 1LG 77 m
BS16 1SZ 87 m
BS16 2NT 116 m
BS16 1NG 125 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BS16 1LE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BS
Postcode district
BS16
Postcode sector
BS16 1
Latitude
51.496597
Longitude
-2.528419
British National Grid easting
363,414
British National Grid northing
177,650

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
South Gloucestershire · E06000025
Electoral ward
Frenchay & Downend · E05012115
Parish or community
E04012636
Westminster constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke · E14001237
Output area
E00189499
Lower layer super output area
South Gloucestershire 036C · E01035233
Middle layer super output area
South Gloucestershire 036 · E02007067

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
97
Primary
68
Secondary
12

  1. South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service

    Miscellaneous

    34 m

  2. Frenchay Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    556 m

  3. Frome Vale Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,737
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 723
  • Anti social behaviour 227
  • Public order 166
  • Other theft 160
  • Criminal damage and arson 103

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BS16 1 residents
17,431

Age bands in BS16 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.5%

2,431 residents

Age 15 to 24
31.5%

5,654 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

4,552 residents

Age 45 to 64
17.3%

3,098 residents

Age 65 and over
12.3%

2,213 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • THE OLD SCHOOL SURGERY

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

    ODS code L81075

    1.6 km

  • BEECHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BEECHWOOD ROAD, BRISTOL, BS16 3TD

    ODS code L81087

    1.9 km

  • FISHPONDS FAMILY PRACTICE

    BEECHWOOD ROAD, BRISTOL, BS16 3TD

    ODS code L81013

    1.9 km

  • THE DOWNEND HEALTH GROUP

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

    ODS code L81026

    2.1 km

  • STOKES MEDICAL GROUP

    RATCLIFFE DRIVE, STOKE GIFFORD, BRISTOL, BS34 8UE

    ODS code L81118

    2.7 km

  • LEAP VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    BEAUFORT ROAD, DOWNEND, BRISTOL, BS16 6UG

    ODS code L81046

    2.8 km

  • HORFIELD HC

    LOCKLEAZE ROAD, BRISTOL, BS7 9RR

    ODS code L81022

    3.4 km

  • EMERSONS GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code L81632

    3.6 km

  • MVMG - MONKS PARK

    24 MONKS PARK AVENUE, HORFIELD, BRISTOL, BS7 0UE

    ODS code L81669

    3.8 km

  • EAST TREES HEALTH CENTRE

    100A FISHPONDS ROAD, EASTVILLE, BRISTOL, BS5 6SA

    ODS code L81023

    3.8 km

  • FIRECLAY HEALTH

    BELLEVUE ROAD, ST GEORGE, BRISTOL, BS5 7PH

    ODS code L81062

    4.0 km

  • ORCHARD MEDICAL CENTRE

    MACDONALD WALK, KINGSWOOD, BRISTOL, BS15 8NJ

    ODS code L81055

    4.0 km

  • CONCORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    BRAYDON AVENUE, LITTLE STOKE, BRISTOL, BS34 6BQ

    ODS code L81019

    4.1 km

  • AIR BALLOON SURGERY

    KENN ROAD, ST. GEORGE, BRISTOL, BS5 7PD

    ODS code L81038

    4.2 km

  • KINGSWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    ALMA ROAD, KINGSWOOD, BRISTOL, BS15 4EJ

    ODS code L81063

    4.2 km

  • GLOUCESTER ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1A CHURCH ROAD, HORFIELD, BRISTOL, BS7 8SA

    ODS code L81078

    4.3 km

  • CHARLOTTE KEEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SEYMOUR ROAD, EASTON, BRISTOL, BS5 0UA

    ODS code L81015

    4.6 km

  • FROME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 COURT ROAD, FRAMPTON COTTERELL, BRISTOL, BS36 2DE

    ODS code L81014

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Begbrook Park

    BCT · Frenchay

    0.0 miles

  • Froomshaw Road

    BCT · Frenchay

    0.1 miles

  • Begbrook Park

    BCT · Broomhill

    0.1 miles

  • Froomshaw Road

    BCT · Frenchay

    0.1 miles

  • Alexander Road

    BCT · Frenchay

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Gloucestershire 036C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,378 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

97 open schools are in scope, including 68 primary and 12 secondary schools. South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service is the nearest published school at 34 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,737 published events cover 12 months, averaging 144.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 723 events.

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