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BS37 6LY area guide

Who lives in BS37 6LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury
Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,637 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS37 6LY is like

BS37 6LY is a postcode in the Marshfield, Wick & Hawkesbury area of South Gloucestershire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,637 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.2% 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 6 sold for a median of £387,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS37 6LY compares

Headline figures for BS37 6LY, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£387,500

Median over 102 sales in BS37 6, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,160

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS37 6LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25.6% 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.

Questions

BS37 6LY FAQs

Is BS37 6LY 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 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS37 6LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £387,500.

Homes in BS37 6 sold for a median of £387,500 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS37 6LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS37 6LY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS37 6LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.1%).

Which council covers BS37 6LY?

The local authority for BS37 6LY is South Gloucestershire.

BS37 6LY comes under South Gloucestershire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS37 6LY?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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