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BS34 8SB area guide

Who lives in BS34 8SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,135 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS34 8SB is like

BS34 8SB is a postcode in the Frenchay & Stoke Gifford East area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,135 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BS34 8 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS34 8SB compares

Headline figures for BS34 8SB, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 120 sales in BS34 8, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,196

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS34 8SB differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS34 8 is down 7.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS34 8SB FAQs

Is BS34 8SB 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 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS34 8SB?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in BS34 8 sold for a median of £385,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS34 8SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS34 8SB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BS34 8SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35%).

Which council covers BS34 8SB?

The local authority for BS34 8SB is South Gloucestershire.

BS34 8SB comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS34 8SB?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 0.5 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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