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BS16 1SZ area guide

Who lives in BS16 1SZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,895 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS16 1SZ is like

BS16 1SZ is a postcode in the Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,895 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BS16 1 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS16 1SZ compares

Headline figures for BS16 1SZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 145 sales in BS16 1, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,196

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS16 1SZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS16 1 is down 7.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS16 1SZ FAQs

Is BS16 1SZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS16 1SZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in BS16 1 sold for a median of £350,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS16 1SZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS16 1SZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS16 1SZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.9%).

Which council covers BS16 1SZ?

The local authority for BS16 1SZ is South Gloucestershire.

BS16 1SZ comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS16 1SZ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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