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BS34 6AY area guide

Who lives in BS34 6AY, 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: 1,804 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS34 6AY is like

BS34 6AY 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 1,804 people. 47.2% of households own their home, 51.2% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 75.6% 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 BS34 6 sold for a median of £329,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS34 6AY compares

Headline figures for BS34 6AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£329,500

Median over 72 sales in BS34 6, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

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 BS34 6AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS34 6AY FAQs

Is BS34 6AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS34 6AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £329,500.

Homes in BS34 6 sold for a median of £329,500 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS34 6AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS34 6AY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS34 6AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.8% of residents. 47.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.6%).

Which council covers BS34 6AY?

The local authority for BS34 6AY is South Gloucestershire.

BS34 6AY comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS34 6AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 1 mile 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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