Postcode BS16 6QX (South Gloucestershire)

Map showing BS16 6QX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS16 6QX is located in South Gloucestershire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS16 6QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS16 6QX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BS16 6QX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to BS16 6QX is Kimberley Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westbourne Road Shops and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 4.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BS16 6QX (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 16, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Downend School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BS16 6QX is Huntsman Taverners and is 568 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rajastan Royal and is 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 4, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS16 6QX is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and South Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS16 6QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS16 6QX, and the approximate distance away.

Kimberley Close 23 m
Garnett Place 93 m
Boscombe Crescent 94 m
The Meads 127 m
Lytchet Drive 143 m
Lulworth Crescent 167 m
Bowden Place 187 m
The Folly 206 m
Meadow Close 217 m
Westbourne Road 231 m
Valley Gardens 291 m
Berkeley Close 309 m
Sutherland Avenue 337 m
Stockwell Close 355 m
Beaufort Road 474 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS16 6QX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BS16 6QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
203 m
Downend School Good
(January 9, 2019)
263 m
Stanbridge Primary School Good
(November 16, 2017)
558 m
Blackhorse Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
711 m
Barley Close Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2017)
728 m
Bromley Heath Junior School Outstanding
(March 13, 2015)
763 m
Bromley Heath Infant School Good
(June 4, 2019)
763 m
Emersons Green Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
911 m
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.29 km
Mangotsfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2013)
1.43 km
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.54 km
Frome Vale Academy Outstanding
(January 12, 2022)
1.58 km
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.73 km
Lyde Green Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.76 km
Mangotsfield School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2018)
1.79 km
Staple Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
1.8 km
The Tynings School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.83 km
Gracefield Preparatory School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.89 km
Hambrook Primary School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.22 km
Kings' Forest Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS16 6QX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Integra At St Augustines School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
203 m
Parish Centre Other catering premises Exempt
March 2, 2016
203 m
St Augustines Pre-School Other catering premises Exempt
April 15, 2016
203 m
Rajastan Royal Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 4, 2021
228 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
228 m
Aspens Services Ltd At Downend Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
263 m
Caterlink At Downend School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
263 m
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
448 m
The New Dibden Stores Retailers - other Exempt
September 14, 2020
448 m
Elior UK At Hanover Badminton Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
459 m
Leo's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 14, 2021
538 m
Bright Sparks Day Nursery And Pre-School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 26, 2022
558 m
Dolce Ltd At Stanbridge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
558 m
Mama Bears Day Nursery School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
558 m
Huntsman Taverners Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2022
568 m
Cleeve Lodge Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
610 m
Resound Other catering premises Exempt
November 8, 2019
620 m
Ranjanie Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
650 m
Mezze At The Green Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
698 m
The Trident Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
699 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS16 6QX - Data from Apr 2022

Westbourne Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Westbourne Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Westbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Westbourne Road Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Berkeley Close Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Bristol Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Stapleton Road Rail Station Rail 5.79 km
St Philip's Bridge Ferry 7.6 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 7.68 km
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing Ferry 7.68 km
Bristol Airport Air 19.22 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 49.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS16 6QX - Data from Dec 2021

Stockwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 612 m
Leap Valley Valley 830 m
Black Horse Pond Inland Water 921 m
Britannia Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Charn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Bury Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Rodway Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Carsons Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ivory Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Glenfrome Valley 2.67 km
Cockshot Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Hotwater Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Coxgrove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Flaxpits Pond Inland Water 3 km
Bitterwell Lake Inland Water 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS16 6QX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 205,632 kWh - mean 10,282 kWh : median 10,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 55,795 kWh - mean 2,790 kWh : median 2,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS16 6QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.49437000
Longitude -2.49474300
OS Easting 365750
OS Northing 0177386
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10870
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Kingswood
Electoral Ward Emersons Green
Local Authority District South Gloucestershire
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: West of England
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West of England

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000025
Travel To Work Area Bristol

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bristol BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bristol BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047798
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Gloucestershire 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Gloucestershire 023D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3