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BS12 2EH area guide

Who lives in BS12 2EH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thornbury South
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,196 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BS12 2EH is like

BS12 2EH is a postcode in the Thornbury South area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,196 people. 51.2% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 32.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BS12 2EH compares

Headline figures for BS12 2EH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,007

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS12 2EH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BS12 2EH FAQs

Is BS12 2EH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is BS12 2EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS12 2EH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS12 2EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 51.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.2%).

Which council covers BS12 2EH?

The local authority for BS12 2EH is South Gloucestershire.

BS12 2EH comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS12 2EH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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