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BS40 8XU area guide

Who lives in BS40 8XU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree
Council: Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,551 (2024)

BS40 8XUBristol

At a glance

What BS40 8XU is like

BS40 8XU is a postcode in the Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree 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 2,551 people. 81% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% 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 BS40 8 sold for a median of £516,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS40 8XU compares

Headline figures for BS40 8XU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£516,500

Median over 32 sales in BS40 8, −13.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£64,862

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS40 8XU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS40 8 is down 13.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS40 8XU FAQs

Is BS40 8XU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BS40 8XU?

The median sale price over the last year was £516,500.

Homes in BS40 8 sold for a median of £516,500 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS40 8XU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS40 8XU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS40 8XU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 81% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58%).

Which council covers BS40 8XU?

The local authority for BS40 8XU is Bath and North East Somerset.

BS40 8XU 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 BS40 8XU?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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