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BS32 8DW area guide

Who lives in BS32 8DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bradley Stoke Central
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,024 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS32 8DW is like

BS32 8DW is a postcode in the Bradley Stoke Central area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,024 people. 63.9% of households own their home, 26.6% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 69.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BS32 8 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS32 8DW compares

Headline figures for BS32 8DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,500

Median over 99 sales in BS32 8, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,208

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS32 8DW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS32 8DW FAQs

Is BS32 8DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS32 8DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,500.

Homes in BS32 8 sold for a median of £362,500 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS32 8DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS32 8DW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS32 8DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.7%).

Which council covers BS32 8DW?

The local authority for BS32 8DW is South Gloucestershire.

BS32 8DW comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS32 8DW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Patchway 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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