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BS39 7RX area guide

Who lives in BS39 7RX, 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: 1,756 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS39 7RX is like

BS39 7RX 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 1,756 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% 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 BS39 7 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS39 7RX compares

Headline figures for BS39 7RX, 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: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 97 sales in BS39 7, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 7RX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
26% 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 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS39 7RX FAQs

Is BS39 7RX 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 19.4 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS39 7RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in BS39 7 sold for a median of £285,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS39 7RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS39 7RX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS39 7RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.9%).

Which council covers BS39 7RX?

The local authority for BS39 7RX is Bath and North East Somerset.

BS39 7RX 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 7RX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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