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BS16 9LA area guide

Who lives in BS16 9LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pucklechurch & Westerleigh
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,472 (2024)

BS16 9LABristol

At a glance

What BS16 9LA is like

BS16 9LA 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 1,472 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62% 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 9 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS16 9LA compares

Headline figures for BS16 9LA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 117 sales in BS16 9, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 9LA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS16 9LA FAQs

Is BS16 9LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in BS16 9 sold for a median of £335,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS16 9LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS16 9LA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BS16 9LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.3% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.1%).

Which council covers BS16 9LA?

The local authority for BS16 9LA is South Gloucestershire.

BS16 9LA comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS16 9LA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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), 2.2 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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