South Gloucestershire Community Profiles South Gloucestershire Core Strategy Community Profiles 1. Introduction 1.1 As part of the production and preparation of South Gloucestershire Council’s Core Strategy, Community Profiles have been prepared for most of the urban communities and rural settlements that comprise South Gloucestershire. 1.2 This work has helped gain an understanding of the role and function of different places, how they compare with each other, and how they work to form a network of settlements based on existing data sources. The results of this work have contributed to informing decisions about how suitable urban communities and rural settlements are to accommodate potential future growth and development, and what type and mix of development could maximise benefits for local communities/settlements. This work has formed an important component of the evidence base for the Council’s Core Strategy. 1.3 In preparing this work, all Community Profiles were consulted on with relevant Town and Parish Councils between October 2007 and April 2008. A total of 31 responses were received from Town and Parish Councils through this consultation process. A number of factual amendments were made as a result, whilst other more subjective comments have been acknowledged and will be used to inform the main Core Strategy document. The profiles then underwent further consultation through the Core Strategy Issues and Options process during summer 2008. As of February 2011, references to the South West Regional Spatial Strategy have been removed to reflect changes in the national planning context. References to specific developments which have been completed since 2008 have also been updated where relevant. 1.4 This paper sets out the sources of information, and has all Community Profiles appended. 2. Methodology 2.1 A total of 48 communities have been profiled. Information on each community is presented in two ways (see attached Community Profiles). The ‘raw’ data is presented on Excel Spread Sheets, and interpreted in the written profiles. The ‘raw’ data is derived from a variety of sources, and the next section identifies all relevant sources. All data is in the public domain. 3. Data Sources 3.1 Population figures are derived from the Census 2001. Depending on the geographical extent covered, some of the settlements/areas Parish population figures have been used, and for others, more specific Census Output Area populations have been used. 3.2 Identification of amenities available in each community are derived from the following sources: Place of Worship – South Gloucestershire Council’s Geographic Information System Leisure Centre – Local Connection Facility1 on South Gloucestershire website Post Office – www.postoffice.co.uk Pharmacists - Local Connection Facility on South Gloucestershire Council website Petrol Station – Multimap.com or Retail Surveys Cinema – Internet Search Library - Local Connection Facility on South Gloucestershire Council website GP Surgery - Local Connection Facility on South Gloucestershire Council website Dentists - Local Connection Facility on South Gloucestershire Council website Community Hall – Parish websites, Internet search or draft list held be South Gloucestershire Council. NB: Can be any hall that can be used for or hire by the public Playgroups/Nurseries – www.ofsted.gov.uk offers a search facility for playgroups, nurseries, toddlers and out of school groups. Youth Clubs - List of Council run clubs held by South Gloucestershire Council. 3.3 Car Availability is derived from the Census 2001. It is provided on a South Gloucestershire Council and Local (i.e. local to the area/settlement) basis for comparison purposes. 3.4 Economically Active Levels are derived from the Census 2001. It is provided on a South Gloucestershire Council and Local (i.e. local to the area/settlement) basis for comparison purposes. 1 The Local Connection Facility allows people to search for planning history and constraints as well as for local services using an on-line mapping system. It provides useful information on local areas as well as specific properties. It can be found at http://www.southglos.gov.uk/NR/exeres/7b220d12-e16c-4528-9d2d-c44c07f7d7d0 3.5 Economically Inactive Levels are derived from the Census 2001. It is provided on a South Gloucestershire Council and Local (i.e. local to the area/settlement) basis for comparison purposes. 3.6 The state of Health is derived from the Census 2001. It is provided on a South Gloucestershire Council and Local (i.e. local to the area/settlement) basis for comparison purposes. 3.7 Travel to work data is derived from the Census 2001. It is provided on a South Gloucestershire Council and Local (i.e. local to the area/settlement) basis for comparison purposes. 3.8 Housing type and tenure information is derived from the Census 2001. It is provided on a South Gloucestershire Council and Local (i.e. local to the area/settlement) basis for comparison purposes. 3.9 Retail information is derived from the Council’s Retail and Shopping Parades monitoring processes. This information can be updated periodically. 3.10 Public Transport information is derived from two sources. The website www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/bristol/home/ provides information about those communities in the urban areas to the north of Bristol. The website www.traveline.org.uk provides details on timetables for all other communities in the District. The ‘Route Info’ section of the Public Transport table provides details on some of the important areas/facilities/services that are accessible from that community on any bus service. 3.11 Education information is derived from information held by South Gloucestershire Council and available to the public. Only schools (both primary and secondary) which are within or adjacent to settlements/areas referred to in each individual Community Profile are referred to. 3.12 Crime data is derived from the Profile Point facility held by the local authority. 3.13 Information relating to the type of employment/jobs within each specific area/settlement is derived from the Census 2001. It is provided on a South Gloucestershire Council and Local (i.e. local to the area/settlement) basis for comparison purposes. 3.14 Green Space Provision information is derived from the Council’s ongoing open space, sport and recreation audit. This audit is part of the Council’s emerging Core Strategy. For urban areas, while information has been compiled, no analysis of this information has taken place (for example whether there is a lack of any types of open space). This will be completed before the Core Strategy Issues and Options consultation in April 2008. 3.15 Air Quality: Information relating to air quality issues was taken from South Gloucestershire's "Local Air Quality Updating and Screening Assessment 2006" (May 2006). 3.16 Information on areas of deprivation was taken from the “Priority Neighbourhoods” Cabinet Report Oct 16th 2006. This identified the areas of greatest need in South Gloucestershire based on various indices of deprivation. 3.17 A map of each settlement is provided at the end of each Community Profile (text version). This is derived from the Ordnance Survey, and has all appropriate copyright information attached. 3.18 As outlined above, Census 2001 data has been used as a basis for evidence gathering. It should be noted that since then there may have been changes to the population and number of jobs, for example. However, for the purposes of reliability and consistency, this national dataset has been used. List of Place Profile Areas/Settlements 1. Acton Turnville 2. Almondsbury 3. Alveston 4. Aust (inc Elberton and Littleton-on-Severn) 5. Bitton 6. Bradley Stoke 7. Charfield 8. Cold Ashton 9. Cribbs Causeway 10. Cromhall 11. Downend and Bromley Heath 12. Doynton 13. Dyrham and Hinton 14. Easter Compton 15. Emersons Green and Mangotsfield 16. Engine Common 17. Falfield 18. Filton 19. Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath 20. Frenchay 21. Great Badminton 22. Hallen 23. Hambrook 24. Hanham 25. Hawkesbury Upton 26. Horton 27. Iron Acton 28. Kingswood 29. Marshfield 30. Old Sodbury 31. Oldbury-on-Severn 32. Olveston 33. Patchway 34. Pilning and Redwick 35. Pucklechurch 36. Rangeworthy 37. Severn Beach 38. Staple Hill 39. Stoke Gifford 40. Thornbury 41. Tormarton 42. Tytherington 43. Warmley and Longwell Green 44. Westerleigh 45. Wick 46. Wickwar 47. Winterbourne 48. Yate/Chipping Sodbury Map Showing the Location of those Communities that have been Profiled 16 30 7 9 40 4 3 42 46 24 31 35 36 33 37 15 25 2 26 48 20 13 32 6 18 29 1 47 21 39 17 44 22 41 19 10 34 14 38 12 11 27 28 45 8 43 23 5 This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. South Gloucestershire Council Licence No 100023410, 2007. NOT TO SCALE Map Showing the Location of those Communities that have been Profiled (North and East Fringe) 48 13 32 6 18 47 21 39 17 44 22 19 10 34 14 38 27 45 43 23 5 This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. South Gloucestershire Council Licence No 100023410, 2007. NOT TO SCALE Map Showing the Location of those Communities that have been Profiled (South of the M4) 34 4 12 11 28 45 8 43 5 This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.