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BS16 9PH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pucklechurch & Westerleigh
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,496 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS16 9PH is like

BS16 9PH 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 1,496 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 41.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 9PH compares

Headline figures for BS16 9PH, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 9PH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS16 9PH FAQs

Is BS16 9PH 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 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS16 9PH?

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 9PH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS16 9PH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS16 9PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57%).

Which council covers BS16 9PH?

The local authority for BS16 9PH is South Gloucestershire.

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

How well connected is BS16 9PH?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Oldland (Avon Valley Railway), 2.8 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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