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BS16 6SS

POSTCODE

A Frenchay & Downend postcode in South Gloucestershire.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Blackhorse Primary School

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  2. 2
    Bromley Heath Junior School

    Primary

    0.39 mi

  3. 3
    Bromley Heath Infant School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.42 mi

  4. 4
    St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.49 mi

  5. 5
    Downend School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 51.0

    0.63 mi

  6. 6
    Stanbridge Primary School

    Primary

    0.79 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bristol Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min

  • Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Patchway Rail Station

    Rail

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • The Trident

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Trident

    Bus · E-bound · east

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Trident

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wick Wick

    Bus · S-bound · south

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Leap Bridge

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BS16 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BS16 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales

BS16 6SS has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BS16 6 sector.

Average price
£461,116
Median price: £467,500
Median +8.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 6 sales · avg £561,417
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£572k£432k£291k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£465,000 · 2026-09-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BS16 6QJ
£760,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
BS16 6AR
£588,500 · 2026-09-08 · Detached · Freehold
BS16 6SY
£470,000 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Freehold
BS16 6FP
£505,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BS16 6LA
£580,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
BS16 6HT
£475,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BS16 6RH
£440,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BS16 6BT
£300,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BS16 6AT
£180,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BS16 6AX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BS16 6SS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BS16 6SS

Counts are for Frenchay & Downend electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -7%
372411
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1691
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -74%
40259
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

53
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · South Gloucestershire 021 (E02003110)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£75,408

£64,549–£88,094

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,983

£45,035–£60,002

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£46,312

£42,829–£50,078

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,350

£34,512–£44,867

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,703
White Brit.89.0%
Other White3.3%
Pakistani1.5%
Other ethnic group0.9%
Indian0.9%
+ 13 other groups · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,703
Christian47.2%
No religion43.7%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim3.0%
Hindu0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,699
50–6422.4%
35–4920.0%
65–7410.7%
25–349.4%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 676
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
One person: other10.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.0%

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.
32569
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32569 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BS16 6SS

England
Country
South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Frenchay & Downend
Ward
Bristol
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BS16 6SS
Coordinates
51.5014, -2.4930
Grid reference
ST658781
Easting
365,879
Northing
178,170
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VGG24+HR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kingswood and Fishponds
Travel to Work
Bristol
ITL Region
South Gloucestershire

Administrative Information

South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Council Area
Filton and Bradley Stoke E14001237
Constituency
E14001237
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Frenchay & Downend
Constituency code
E14001237
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Downend and Bromley Heath
International Territorial Level
South Gloucestershire

Health & NHS

Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
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 021A E01014964
E01014964
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Gloucestershire 021 E02003110
E02003110
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Gloucestershire 021A E01014964
E01014964
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Gloucestershire 021 E02003110
E02003110
Urban: 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

7:27 AM4:21 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
February 1990 — Introduced
Postcode BS16 6SS 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 E01014964 and MSOA E02003110 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 32569
Present — Active
Postcode BS16 6SS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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