Postcode district · Bristol

BS30 area guide

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

Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Population: 33,962 (2024)

BS30Postcode district · Bristol

At a glance

What BS30 is like

The BS30 postcode district in South Gloucestershire covers 758 live postcodes and is home to about 33,962 people in 14,148 households. 76.6% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.7% 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 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS30 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 358 sales in BS30, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in BS30.

Household incomeMore

£58,057

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS30 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS30 is down 5.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS30 FAQs

Is BS30 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in BS30 sold for a median of £320,000 across 358 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS30 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS30, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS30?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers BS30?

The local authority for BS30 is South Gloucestershire.

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

How well connected is BS30?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 35 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), 0.2 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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