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County or areaSouth Gloucestershire
Postcode districtBS16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:52 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:13 am – 4:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,680 residentsin the Downend South census areaMedian age 45.22,750 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,325 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 47% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C888 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 22°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrandy Bottom Collieryhistoric site · 1.8 miSiston Hill Collieryhistoric site · 2.1 miOld Derry Hillwalk or trail · under a mileStockwell Hillhill · under a mileBitterwell Lakelake · 2.3 miCharn Hillhill · under a mileLeap Valleyvalley · under a mileMonks Poollake · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOldbury Court Estatepark · under a mile · 48 haHill House Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haPage Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haBadminton Road Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 9 haStaple Hill and Districts Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSpringfield Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Feb 197429 mi away, NewportMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202647 mi away, Chard, SomersetSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,846 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBft Southmead Frenchay Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryWillow Surgery18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDownend Dental Practiceright herePolice stationStaple Hill Police StationBristolunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Downend Road, Downendunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools26 primary, 5 secondary, 4 special, 2 nursery, 3 otherPrimaryStanbridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 415 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDownend Schoolages 11-18, 1,415 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist Church, Church of England Infant School, Downendages 5-7, 225 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSt Brendan's Sixth Form College4.4 miUniversityUniversity of the West of England, Bristol2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS12 miRailway stationBristol ParkwayStoke Gifford2.4 miBus stationBus StationBristol4.5 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal3.5 miBus stops166 within a mileCar parkBeechwood Road Car ParkBristol1.3 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationBristol4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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