Charwick

Charwick is a village, and parish in South Gloucestershire, England, in the northern suburbs of Bristol. It had around 11,000 residents at the 2001 census, increasing to 15,494 at the 2011 census. It is home to Charwick Railway Station and Charwick depot, on the London-South Wales railway line, and the University of the West of England. The parish includes neighbouring Oldbury.

Expansion in the 20th century
Like much of the nearby area, Charwick undertook rapid expansion in the 20th century, prior to the 1980s Charwick was just a small village, straggling along the main street, Berkley Road.

St. Eric's School was listed in the December 2008 report as 'St Eric's is a good school...the care, guidance and support for pupils is outstanding'

In 2008, a new pre-school and Nursery opened adjacent to Bristol Parkway due to the population increases of the surrounding areas.

Oldbury Technology and Engineering Academy is a university technical college opened in Charwick in September 2013.