Postcode district · Bristol

BS35 area guide

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

Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Population: 33,093 (2024)

BS35Postcode district · Bristol

At a glance

What BS35 is like

The BS35 postcode district in South Gloucestershire covers 757 live postcodes and is home to about 33,093 people in 12,829 households. 78.6% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS35 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS35 compares

Headline figures for BS35, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 297 sales in BS35, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in BS35.

Household incomeMore

£65,167

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS35 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS35 FAQs

Is BS35 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS35?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in BS35 sold for a median of £360,000 across 297 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS35 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS35, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BS35?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.8%).

Which council covers BS35?

The local authority for BS35 is South Gloucestershire.

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

How well connected is BS35?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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