Cadbury Heath South & North Common
South Gloucestershire 030 · 7 sub-areas · 10,410 residents
South Gloucestershire 030 is a suburban stretch within South Gloucestershire, home to around 10,400 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,256 a month — close to the UK median for a 2-bed and more affordable than many comparable areas around Bristol. Owner-occupation is high, at around seven in ten households, and most residents commute by car.
Cadbury Heath South & North Common is a mid-density neighbourhood of South Gloucestershire in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Cadbury Heath South & North Common?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,445 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Cadbury Heath South & North Common in South Gloucestershire
Living in Cadbury Heath South & North Common
This part of South Gloucestershire has a settled, suburban feel. Most streets are owner-occupied and family-oriented, with a broad age spread rather than the young-professional concentration you'd see closer to central Bristol. Around one in five residents is under 18 — higher than many inner-city areas — and the area sits in the middle of the deprivation scale nationally, suggesting a reasonably comfortable but not especially wealthy catchment.
Rents are moderate for the wider Bristol commuter belt. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,256 a month, which is broadly in line with the UK national median and noticeably below what you'd pay in central Bristol or Bath. That said, with rent taking up around 61% of a typical take-home pay, affordability is still stretched for solo renters on average local wages.
The population is fairly homogeneous — around 95% UK-born, with an ethnic diversity index of 8.6, which is low compared to urban Bristol. The dominant tenure is ownership: around 70% of households own their home, while social housing accounts for nearly one in five, and private renters are a relatively small share at around 11%.
Practically, this is car country. About 60% of residents drive to work and public transport accounts for only around 3% of commutes, so a car is close to essential here. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.7 km away — around a 46-minute walk, or a short drive. The nearest major employment hub is about 53 minutes away. Broadband coverage is excellent: 97% of premises have gigabit-capable connections and no addresses fall below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is South Gloucestershire 030 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled suburban area with low crime, reasonable rents for the Bristol commuter belt, and good broadband. The trade-off is that it's heavily car-dependent, public transport is limited, and the share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding is well below the national average at around 30%.
- What is the rent in South Gloucestershire 030?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £985 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,256, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,532. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 4.2% in the past year.
- Is South Gloucestershire 030 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The area records around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents annually — noticeably below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits in the less-deprived half of areas nationally, which tends to correlate with lower crime rates.
- What's the commute from South Gloucestershire 030 to the nearest major city?
- Most residents drive — around 60% commute by car. The nearest major employment hub is about 53 minutes away. By public transport, Birmingham and London are both around 130–137 minutes; Manchester is over three and a half hours. The nearest rail station is about 3.7 km away.
- Who lives in South Gloucestershire 030?
- Mostly families and settled owner-occupiers. Around 70% of households own their home, one in five residents is under 18, and the 50-plus age groups make up around 40% of the population. It's one of the less ethnically diverse parts of the Bristol commuter zone, with 95% UK-born residents.
- What schools are near South Gloucestershire 030?
- There are 81 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 30% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.75 km away. Check individual catchment boundaries carefully before relying on proximity.
- How affordable is South Gloucestershire 030 for renters?
- Moderately affordable by Bristol commuter-belt standards, but still stretched. A typical two-bedroom costs around £1,256 a month — close to the UK median — but rent absorbs around 61% of a typical local take-home pay, which is high. Saving a deposit takes an estimated 4.7 years.