Postcode sector · Bristol

BS12 5 area guide

Who lives in BS12 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Population: 3,461 (2024)

BS12 5Postcode sector · Bristol

At a glance

What BS12 5 is like

The BS12 5 postcode sector in South Gloucestershire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 3,461 people in 1,458 households. 56.9% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BS12 5 compares

Headline figures for BS12 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 51.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BS12 5.

Household incomeMore

£54,559

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS12 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
51.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS12 5 FAQs

Is BS12 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 51.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BS12 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS12 5, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BS12 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers BS12 5?

The local authority for BS12 5 is South Gloucestershire.

BS12 5 comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS12 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Patchway Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

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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