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BS15 8DU area guide

Who lives in BS15 8DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Kingswood South
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,706 (2024)
At a glance

What BS15 8DU is like

BS15 8DU is a postcode in the Kingswood 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 1,706 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS15 8 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS15 8DU compares

Headline figures for BS15 8DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£295,000

Median over 111 sales in BS15 8, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£51,545

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS15 8DU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS15 8DU FAQs

01
Is BS15 8DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BS15 8DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in BS15 8 sold for a median of £295,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS15 8DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS15 8DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS15 8DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.6% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.2%).
05
Which council covers BS15 8DU?

The local authority for BS15 8DU is South Gloucestershire.

BS15 8DU comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS15 8DU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Netham Lock Ferry Terminal, 1.6 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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