Longwell Green & Oldland Common
South Gloucestershire 032 · 7 sub-areas · 10,191 residents
South Gloucestershire 032 is a settled, largely owner-occupied area within South Gloucestershire, home to around 10,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,256 a month — broadly in line with the wider South Gloucestershire market. The standout fact is tenure: more than eight in ten households here own their home, making this one of the most owner-occupied corners of the South West.
Longwell Green & Oldland 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. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; 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 Longwell Green & Oldland Common?
2 parks and 1 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.
Longwell Green & Oldland Common in South Gloucestershire
Living in Longwell Green & Oldland Common
This part of South Gloucestershire has the feel of established suburban England — quiet residential streets, a predominantly older population, and very little of the churn you'd find in a city-centre postcode. Over a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over, and the area scores a 9.8 out of 10 on the national deprivation index, placing it among the least deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Rent here is moderate by South West standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,256 a month — close to the UK national median for that size — and rents have risen around 4.2% over the past year, in line with the regional trend. For buyers, the median sale price sits at roughly £347,500, and on a typical local salary you'd need just under five years to save a deposit. That's achievable by South East-adjacent standards, though it still demands serious saving.
The population skews noticeably older and more settled than most of South Gloucestershire. Nearly 87% of households own their home — private renting accounts for just over one in ten — so this isn't an area with a large transient rental market. One-person households make up around 27% of the total, reflecting the older age profile. Ethnically, it's one of the less diverse parts of the region, with around 96% of residents UK-born.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.5 km away — about a 30-minute walk or a short drive. Most residents commute by car: over 56% drove to work at the last census, while just over 2% used public transport. Remote working is significant here, with around 34% working from home. Greenspace is accessible, with the nearest open space under half a kilometre away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is South Gloucestershire 032 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's a quiet, low-crime area with good greenspace access and very high owner-occupation — the kind of place where people put down roots. The trade-off is limited public transport and a school catchment where only around 54% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, so families should research individual schools carefully.
- What is the rent in South Gloucestershire 032?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £985 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,256, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,532. Rents rose about 4.2% in the past year. Note these are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices, not directly measured neighbourhood figures.
- Is South Gloucestershire 032 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The area records around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents annually, noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It also sits in the top 2% least deprived neighbourhoods in England, which correlates strongly with lower crime rates across most categories.
- What's the commute from South Gloucestershire 032 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 38 minutes away. Most residents drive — over 56% commute by car — as public transport options are limited, with only around 2% of residents using buses or trains to get to work. The nearest rail station is roughly 2.5 km away.
- Who lives in South Gloucestershire 032?
- Predominantly older, settled homeowners. Nearly half the population is over 50, and 87% of households own their home. It's not an area with much rental churn. Around 34% of residents work from home, suggesting a significant professional and managerial component despite the older age skew.
- What schools are near South Gloucestershire 032?
- There are 80 schools within 2 km, but around 54% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 2.4 km away. Given the high school count, catchment boundaries vary considerably, so it's worth checking individual schools before committing to a street.
- Is South Gloucestershire 032 good for families?
- It has some family-friendly attributes — low crime, accessible greenspace under 500 metres away, and affordable rents relative to Bristol. The school picture is mixed, though, with only around half of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding. Families with children will want to research the specific catchment schools for their likely address.