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BS16 2RX area guide

Who lives in BS16 2RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Downend South
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,767 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS16 2RX is like

BS16 2RX is a postcode in the Downend South area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,767 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS16 2 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS16 2RX compares

Headline figures for BS16 2RX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 133 sales in BS16 2, +8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS16 2RX differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS16 2 is up 8.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS16 2RX FAQs

Is BS16 2RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS16 2RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in BS16 2 sold for a median of £385,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS16 2RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS16 2RX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS16 2RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7% of residents. 73.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.6%).

Which council covers BS16 2RX?

The local authority for BS16 2RX is South Gloucestershire.

BS16 2RX comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS16 2RX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 2.2 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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