BS16 5BN Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

BS16 5BN is a postcode in Frome Vale, Bristol, City of, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BS16 5BN, then scores the surrounding small area 33/100 - bottom 9% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BS16 5BN are property market signals and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BS16 5BN is based on Bristol 013 Census 2021. It covers 10,022 residents, 5,782 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 56% owner-occupied, 23% privately rented, 20% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near BS16 5BN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BS16 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £345k from 96 rolling sales, down 6.8% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BS16 5BN can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 9 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BS16 5BN by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BS16 5BN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 29 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.