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BS37 5 area guide

Who lives in BS37 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
13,610 (2024)
At a glance

What BS37 5 is like

The BS37 5 postcode sector in South Gloucestershire covers 176 live postcodes and is home to about 13,610 people in 5,469 households. 76% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS37 5 sold for a median of £301,125 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS37 5 compares

Headline figures for BS37 5, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£301,125

Median over 118 sales in BS37 5, +2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in BS37 5.

Household incomeMore
£59,539

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS37 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS37 5 FAQs

01
Is BS37 5 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 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BS37 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £301,125.

Homes in BS37 5 sold for a median of £301,125 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS37 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS37 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS37 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.5%).
05
Which council covers BS37 5?

The local authority for BS37 5 is South Gloucestershire.

BS37 5 comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS37 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Yate Rail Station, 0.4 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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