Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16378
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16378 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BS15 1BZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BS15 1BZ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Kingswood electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY -20%
714722
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY +20%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.79.9%
Other White7.3%
African2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
Other Asian1.2%
+ 3 other groups · 7.2%
Religion
No religion56.9%
Christian32.8%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim3.0%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4923.8%
25–3421.3%
50–6414.5%
≤47.6%
5–97.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
One person: other20.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
+ 8 other households · 35.6%
Coordinates & Location for BS15 1BZ
Postcode
BS15 1BZ
Coordinates
51.4629, -2.5117
Grid reference
ST645738
Easting
364,546
Northing
173,890
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VFF7Q+48
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kingswood and Fishponds
Travel to Work
Bristol
ITL Region
South Gloucestershire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Council AreaBristol North East E14001133
Constituency
E14001133Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Kingswood
Constituency code
E14001133
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Kingswood
International Territorial Level
South Gloucestershire
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSomerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Gloucestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB - 15C
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Gloucestershire 028C E01015005
E01015005MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Gloucestershire 028 E02003117
E02003117LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Gloucestershire 028C E01015005
E01015005MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Gloucestershire 028 E02003117
E02003117Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BS15 1BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015005 and MSOA E02003117 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16378
Present — Active
Postcode BS15 1BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BS15 1BZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
27%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 30%
Attainment 8
52.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
89%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 12%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
53%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–18FSM 66%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
79%
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