Around average
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BS16 1SH
Postcode
BS16 1SH
Coordinates
51.5126, -2.5124
Grid reference
ST645794
Easting
364,540
Northing
179,421
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VGF7Q+22
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Whiteshill (South Gloucestershire)
Travel to Work
Bristol
ITL Region
South Gloucestershire
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
14906
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14906 out of 32,844 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 BS16 1SH
England & WalesCrime trends · near BS16 1SH
Counts are for Winterbourne electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY -50%
32196
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY -58%
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.3%
Other White4.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
White & Asian1.5%
Gypsy / Trav.1.2%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
No religion45.6%
Christian45.6%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4917.1%
65–7411.1%
25–3410.8%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Any member 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
All members 66+12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Other10.9%
+ 8 other households · 35.4%
Administrative Information
South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Council AreaFilton and Bradley Stoke E14001237
Constituency
E14001237Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Winterbourne
Constituency code
E14001237
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Winterbourne
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 016C E01015000
E01015000MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Gloucestershire 016 E02003105
E02003105LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Gloucestershire 016C E01015000
E01015000MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Gloucestershire 016 E02003105
E02003105Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BS16 1SH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 14906
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015000 and MSOA E02003105 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BS16 1SH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BS16 1SH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
93%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 13%
RWM expected
77%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 13%
Attainment 8
52.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 1%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 1%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
44%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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