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BS16 7LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pucklechurch & Westerleigh
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,536 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS16 7LY is like

BS16 7LY is a postcode in the Pucklechurch & Westerleigh area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,536 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 83.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 7LY compares

Headline figures for BS16 7LY, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.0 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,305

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS16 7LY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
36.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS16 7LY FAQs

Is BS16 7LY 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 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS16 7LY?

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 7LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS16 7LY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS16 7LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.4% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.5%).

Which council covers BS16 7LY?

The local authority for BS16 7LY is South Gloucestershire.

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

How well connected is BS16 7LY?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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