Postcode district · Bristol

BS12 area guide

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

Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Population: 5,657 (2024)

BS12Postcode district · Bristol

At a glance

What BS12 is like

The BS12 postcode district in South Gloucestershire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 5,657 people in 2,485 households. 54.6% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 29.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.7% 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 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in BS12.

Household incomeMore

£57,637

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS12 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BS12 FAQs

Is BS12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is BS12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS12, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BS12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 54.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.2%).

Which council covers BS12?

The local authority for BS12 is South Gloucestershire.

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

How well connected is BS12?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Patchway Rail Station, 2.2 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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