BS15 8JY area guide
Who lives in BS15 8JY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingswood South
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,490 (2024)
BS15 8JYBristol
What BS15 8JY is like
BS15 8JY 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 2,490 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 26.6% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BS15 8 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.
How BS15 8JY compares
Headline figures for BS15 8JY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 29.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BS15 8JY differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
26.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 02A big private rental marketPositive
26.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
BS15 8JY FAQs
01Is BS15 8JY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BS15 8JY?The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.
03Is BS15 8JY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BS15 8JY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BS15 8JY?The local authority for BS15 8JY is South Gloucestershire.
The local authority for BS15 8JY is South Gloucestershire.
06How well connected is BS15 8JY?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.