Postcode sector · Bristol

BS34 9 area guide

Who lives in BS34 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Population: 1,735 (2024)

BS34 9Postcode sector · Bristol

At a glance

What BS34 9 is like

The BS34 9 postcode sector in South Gloucestershire covers 46 live postcodes and is home to about 1,735 people in 676 households. 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.

Scores

How BS34 9 compares

Headline figures for BS34 9, 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.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BS34 9.

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 9 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
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS34 9 FAQs

Is BS34 9 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BS34 9 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 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BS34 9?

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 9?

The local authority for BS34 9 is South Gloucestershire.

BS34 9 comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS34 9?

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, 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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