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BS15 area guide

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

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
74,996 (2024)
At a glance

What BS15 is like

The BS15 postcode district in South Gloucestershire covers 1,161 live postcodes and is home to about 74,996 people in 30,590 households. 69.7% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.9% 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 sold for a median of £305,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS15 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£305,750

Median over 615 sales in BS15, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools in BS15.

Household incomeMore
£52,496

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS15 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS15 FAQs

01
Is BS15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,750.

Homes in BS15 sold for a median of £305,750 across 615 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS15, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37%).
05
Which council covers BS15?

The local authority for BS15 is South Gloucestershire.

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

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Oldland (Avon Valley Railway), 2.0 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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