Postcode district · Bristol

BS39 area guide

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

Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Population: 27,616 (2024)

BS39Postcode district · Bristol

At a glance

What BS39 is like

The BS39 postcode district in Bath and North East Somerset covers 625 live postcodes and is home to about 27,616 people in 11,123 households. 77.2% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% 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 sold for a median of £335,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS39 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,250

Median over 188 sales in BS39, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in BS39.

Household incomeMore

£59,725

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS39 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS39 FAQs

Is BS39 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS39?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,250.

Homes in BS39 sold for a median of £335,250 across 188 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS39 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS39, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS39?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.6%).

Which council covers BS39?

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

BS39 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?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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