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BS30 5PA area guide

Who lives in BS30 5PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,215 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS30 5PA is like

BS30 5PA is a postcode in the Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,215 people. 80.2% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS30 5 sold for a median of £378,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS30 5PA compares

Headline figures for BS30 5PA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£378,500

Median over 58 sales in BS30 5, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,160

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS30 5PA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS30 5PA FAQs

Is BS30 5PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 BS30 5PA?

The median sale price over the last year was £378,500.

Homes in BS30 5 sold for a median of £378,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS30 5PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS30 5PA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS30 5PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 80.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.4%).

Which council covers BS30 5PA?

The local authority for BS30 5PA is South Gloucestershire.

BS30 5PA comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS30 5PA?

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). The nearest station is Oldland (Avon Valley Railway), 1.2 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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