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BS30 8BU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cadbury Heath South & North Common
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,659 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS30 8BU is like

BS30 8BU is a postcode in the Cadbury Heath South & North Common area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,659 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% 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. Homes in BS30 8 sold for a median of £298,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS30 8BU compares

Headline figures for BS30 8BU, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.9 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

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,573

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS30 8BU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS30 8BU FAQs

Is BS30 8BU 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 32.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS30 8BU?

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.

Is BS30 8BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS30 8BU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS30 8BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).

Which council covers BS30 8BU?

The local authority for BS30 8BU is South Gloucestershire.

BS30 8BU comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS30 8BU?

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), 0.7 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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