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BS30 8 area guide

Who lives in BS30 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
20,118 (2024)
At a glance

What BS30 8 is like

The BS30 8 postcode sector in South Gloucestershire covers 199 live postcodes and is home to about 20,118 people in 8,403 households. 72.9% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS30 8 sold for a median of £298,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS30 8 compares

Headline figures for BS30 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£298,000

Median over 131 sales in BS30 8, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in BS30 8.

Household incomeMore
£56,991

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS30 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS30 8 FAQs

01
Is BS30 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BS30 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £298,000.

Homes in BS30 8 sold for a median of £298,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS30 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS30 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS30 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.4%).
05
Which council covers BS30 8?

The local authority for BS30 8 is South Gloucestershire.

BS30 8 comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS30 8?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Oldland (Avon Valley Railway), 0.6 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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