Postcode sector · Bristol

BS17 4 area guide

Who lives in BS17 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Population: 1,800 (2024)

BS17 4Postcode sector · Bristol

At a glance

What BS17 4 is like

The BS17 4 postcode sector in South Gloucestershire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,800 people in 747 households. 63.3% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.5% 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.

Scores

How BS17 4 compares

Headline figures for BS17 4, 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: 33.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in BS17 4.

Household incomeMore

£56,557

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS17 4 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS17 4 FAQs

Is BS17 4 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 33.9 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BS17 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS17 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS17 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.1%).

Which council covers BS17 4?

The local authority for BS17 4 is South Gloucestershire.

BS17 4 comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS17 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). 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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