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BS9 3JY area guide

Who lives in BS9 3JY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westbury-on-Trym
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,743 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS9 3JY is like

BS9 3JY is a postcode in the Westbury-on-Trym area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,743 people. 86.6% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 57.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS9 3 sold for a median of £659,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS9 3JY compares

Headline figures for BS9 3JY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£659,000

Median over 88 sales in BS9 3, +6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,719

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS9 3JY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BS9 3 is up 6.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS9 3JY FAQs

Is BS9 3JY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 BS9 3JY?

The median sale price over the last year was £659,000.

Homes in BS9 3 sold for a median of £659,000 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS9 3JY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS9 3JY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS9 3JY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.2% of residents. 86.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (78.4%).

Which council covers BS9 3JY?

The local authority for BS9 3JY is Bristol.

BS9 3JY comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS9 3JY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sea Mills Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

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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