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BS17 1XY area guide

Who lives in BS17 1XY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton
Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,415 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What BS17 1XY is like

BS17 1XY is a postcode in the Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,415 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% 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.

Scores

How BS17 1XY compares

Headline figures for BS17 1XY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

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

Household incomeMore
£65,373

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS17 1XY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS17 1XY FAQs

01
Is BS17 1XY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is BS17 1XY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS17 1XY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in BS17 1XY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.9%).
04
Which council covers BS17 1XY?

The local authority for BS17 1XY is South Gloucestershire.

BS17 1XY comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BS17 1XY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Yate Rail Station, 0.9 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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