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BS39 7SJ area guide

Who lives in BS39 7SJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Midsomer Norton North
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,475 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS39 7SJ is like

BS39 7SJ is a postcode in the Midsomer Norton North 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 1,475 people. 69.9% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.9% 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 7SJ compares

Headline figures for BS39 7SJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,502

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS39 7SJ differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS39 7SJ FAQs

Is BS39 7SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS39 7SJ?

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 7SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS39 7SJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS39 7SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.2%).

Which council covers BS39 7SJ?

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

BS39 7SJ 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 7SJ?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 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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