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BS16 7JJ area guide

Who lives in BS16 7JJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Emersons Green
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,632 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS16 7JJ is like

BS16 7JJ is a postcode in the Emersons Green area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,632 people. 85.2% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 68.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BS16 7 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS16 7JJ compares

Headline figures for BS16 7JJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 177 sales in BS16 7, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,408

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS16 7JJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS16 7JJ FAQs

Is BS16 7JJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS16 7JJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in BS16 7 sold for a median of £370,000 across 177 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS16 7JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS16 7JJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BS16 7JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.5% of residents. 85.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.7%).

Which council covers BS16 7JJ?

The local authority for BS16 7JJ is South Gloucestershire.

BS16 7JJ comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS16 7JJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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), 2.9 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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