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BS39 4LJ area guide

Who lives in BS39 4LJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,122 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS39 4LJ is like

BS39 4LJ is a postcode in the Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury area of Bath and North East Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,122 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.1% 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 BS39 4 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS39 4LJ compares

Headline figures for BS39 4LJ, 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: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 14 sales in BS39 4, −11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£62,627

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS39 4LJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
34.4% 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
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS39 4LJ FAQs

Is BS39 4LJ 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 14.3 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS39 4LJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in BS39 4 sold for a median of £385,000 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS39 4LJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS39 4LJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BS39 4LJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.4%).

Which council covers BS39 4LJ?

The local authority for BS39 4LJ is Bath and North East Somerset.

BS39 4LJ comes under Bath and North East Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS39 4LJ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Keynsham Rail Station, 2.6 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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