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Downend North: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Downend North neighbourhood of South Gloucestershire, England (ONS area South Gloucestershire 020). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BS16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS16 6PD.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against South Gloucestershire

Downend North is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against South Gloucestershire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £450,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across South Gloucestershire (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Bristol Parkway, is 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£450,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 1 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 10 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£70,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Downend North sits in South Gloucestershire

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 34 neighbourhoods in South Gloucestershire
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in South Gloucestershire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Downend North

House prices: Downend North against South Gloucestershire: This neighbourhood £68k (1995) to £475k (2026); South Gloucestershire £54k (1995) to £360k (2026).£109k£430k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£475kSouth Gloucestershire£360k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across South Gloucestershire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Gloucestershire, 0 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Bristol Parkway Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (73 to 78 min); Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Bristol Temple Meads (about 11 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Bromley Heath Infant School 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Downend School 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Downend North

What is the typical house price in Downend North?

£450,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Downend North compare with the rest of South Gloucestershire?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 34 neighbourhoods in South Gloucestershire. Average household income: 5th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in South Gloucestershire.

Is Downend North an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Downend North gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 1 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Downend North?

Bristol Parkway. Railway station, 3.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to London Paddington (73 to 78 min); Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Bristol Temple Meads (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Downend North?

Nearest state primary school. Bromley Heath Infant School. 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Downend School. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.