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BS34 6DA area guide

Who lives in BS34 6DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Patchway
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,735 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS34 6DA is like

BS34 6DA is a postcode in the Patchway area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,735 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 6DA compares

Headline figures for BS34 6DA, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 65.5 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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,559

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS34 6DA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
65.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS34 6DA FAQs

Is BS34 6DA 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 65.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 6DA?

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 6DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS34 6DA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BS34 6DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.5%).

Which council covers BS34 6DA?

The local authority for BS34 6DA is South Gloucestershire.

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

How well connected is BS34 6DA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.6 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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