Beyond the rolling hills and mansion house at Blaise Castle estate is an area considered one of the most deprived in Bristol. Those living in council housing by Crow Lane “get forgotten”, some locals say, due to its proximity to the wealthier areas of Blaise and Charlton Meads.
Even on Crow Lane itself, which has been listed among the most deprived streets of Bristol, you can find a Grade II listed farmhouse, which sold for over £730,000 last year. Wendy Baverstock, who volunteers in the local community centre, said that beyond Aldi, Crow Lane changes and you begin to see the “old Henbury village, where the more affluent residents tend to live".
With the cost of living crisis, times have got harder and the community centre is one of the few places people can go in the area to get support. Rosemary Carr, 84, comes regularly and volunteered in the community for years after her daughter died.
