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BS34 8XT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Great Stoke & Stoke Park
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,062 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS34 8XT is like

BS34 8XT is a postcode in the Great Stoke & Stoke Park area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,062 people. 48% of households own their home, 38% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8XT compares

Headline figures for BS34 8XT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.6 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£68,275

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS34 8XT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.7% 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 connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS34 8XT FAQs

Is BS34 8XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BS34 8XT?

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 8XT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS34 8XT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS34 8XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.5%).

Which council covers BS34 8XT?

The local authority for BS34 8XT is South Gloucestershire.

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

How well connected is BS34 8XT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, 0.1 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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