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BS12 5RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Patchway
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,726 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What BS12 5RU is like

BS12 5RU is a postcode in the Patchway area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,726 people. 40% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 46.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.9% 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 5RU compares

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

AffluenceMore
2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5RU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.0 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.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    46.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS12 5RU FAQs

01
Is BS12 5RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is BS12 5RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS12 5RU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in BS12 5RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 40% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.6%).
04
Which council covers BS12 5RU?

The local authority for BS12 5RU is South Gloucestershire.

BS12 5RU comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BS12 5RU?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Patchway Rail Station, 1.4 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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