The town has a population of around 10,500 people and is well situated for the Mall and retail parks at Cribbs Causeway as well as to Aztec West, a large office and warehouse park. Major employers include Rolls Royce, Airbus and Royal Mail and there is easy access to Bristol City Centre. The town itself has many amenities including Doctors, a library, community hub, sports hall and football and cricket clubs. There are local primary schools and both Abbeywood and Bradley Stoke secondary schools are rated as Good by Ofsed. The M5 is within easy reach and Bristol Parkway railway station is about 2 miles from the plot, with a regular service to the City Centre as well as to London Paddington. Bristol has all the amenities of one of England’s major Cities, including two Universities, another major shopping centre at Cabot Circus, excellent independent schools such as Q.E.H., Bristol Grammar School and Redmaids and Heritage Sites such as the Clifton Suspension Bridge, as well as numerous cultural and sporting amenities.