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BS35 1RY area guide

Who lives in BS35 1RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,822 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS35 1RY is like

BS35 1RY is a postcode in the Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,822 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BS35 1 sold for a median of £372,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS35 1RY compares

Headline figures for BS35 1RY, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£372,500

Median over 125 sales in BS35 1, +4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£67,700

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS35 1RY differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS35 1RY FAQs

Is BS35 1RY 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 12.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS35 1RY?

The median sale price over the last year was £372,500.

Homes in BS35 1 sold for a median of £372,500 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS35 1RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS35 1RY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BS35 1RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (71.4%).

Which council covers BS35 1RY?

The local authority for BS35 1RY is South Gloucestershire.

BS35 1RY comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS35 1RY?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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