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BS16 4RP area guide

Who lives in BS16 4RP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,506 (2024)
At a glance

What BS16 4RP is like

BS16 4RP is a postcode in the Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,506 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.3% 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 BS16 4 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS16 4RP compares

Headline figures for BS16 4RP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£320,000

Median over 108 sales in BS16 4, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£50,256

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS16 4RP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS16 4RP FAQs

01
Is BS16 4RP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 BS16 4RP?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in BS16 4 sold for a median of £320,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS16 4RP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS16 4RP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS16 4RP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.4%).
05
Which council covers BS16 4RP?

The local authority for BS16 4RP is South Gloucestershire.

BS16 4RP comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS16 4RP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 2.4 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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