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BS39 6AB area guide

Who lives in BS39 6AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: High Littleton & Paulton
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,343 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS39 6AB is like

BS39 6AB is a postcode in the High Littleton & Paulton 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 1,343 people. 87.8% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BS39 6 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS39 6AB compares

Headline figures for BS39 6AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 28 sales in BS39 6, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£55,261

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS39 6AB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS39 6 is up 6.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS39 6AB FAQs

Is BS39 6AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS39 6AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in BS39 6 sold for a median of £410,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS39 6AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS39 6AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BS39 6AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 87.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51%).

Which council covers BS39 6AB?

The local authority for BS39 6AB is Bath and North East Somerset.

BS39 6AB 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 6AB?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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