Ashton Vale has a mixture of residential and light industry.

It is served by Ashton Vale Primary School.

[2] The decision for the development plans was to be decided in late 2013 but plans have been postponed pending development of Ashton Gate Stadium.

[3][4] Ashton Vale is the base of Bristol Indoor Bowls Club.

The following suburbs are in the same urban area, but lie in South Gloucestershire or North Somerset: