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About

South Gloucestershire lies to the north and east of the city of Bristol, covering a mix of suburban edges, market towns and river plain. Principal settlements include Kingswood, Bradley Stoke, Filton, Patchway, Yate, Chipping Sodbury and Thornbury. Major transport arteries meet here: the M4 and M5 join at the Almondsbury Interchange and the M48 and M4 cross the Severn at Aust. The district reaches the Severn shore at places such as Severn Beach and Pilning, where expansive mudflats and salt marshes follow the Estuary and reflect one of the largest tidal ranges in the British Isles.

Inland the land rises toward the Cotswold escarpment and parts of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with farmland and small villages on the slopes. Filton remains a centre for aerospace activity and testing; the Concorde that carried out trials and later moved into public display is connected to that local history at the Aerospace Bristol museum. Thornbury preserves a Tudor castle beside its market square, and local rail services such as the Severn Beach line link communities along the estuary and into the urban fringe.

Area overview

On average South Gloucestershire has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Gloucestershire is £60,521 per year. There are 112 schools in South Gloucestershire: 96 primary (7 Outstanding and 59 Good) and 16 secondary (0 Outstanding and 15 Good). South Gloucestershire is home to around 290,424 people, with a population density of about 584.3 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

South Gloucestershire Population
290,424
Population density
584.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.41(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.05(-26%)
Shoplifting
7.43(+12%)
Public order
7.41(+13%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.24(-19%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249,160
85.79%
Other White
13,553
4.67%
Indian
4,867
1.68%
African
2,787
0.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2,711
0.93%
Total population: 290,424

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78,233
32.96%
Level 3 (A level)
46,440
19.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33,959
14.31%
No qualifications
33,792
14.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23,996
10.11%
Total 16+ residents: 237,364

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43,220
36.6%
Owns with a mortgage
42,272
35.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
16,441
13.92%
Other social rented
10,616
8.99%
Other forms of private rent
2,147
1.82%
Total households: 118,101

Property prices in South Gloucestershire

Median price£335,000
Price per sq ft£377
Sales (last 12 months)3,552
Typical range (middle 50%)£275K – £425K

Based on 3,552 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 (about £377 per square foot) in South Gloucestershire area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,666 up to £1,900,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Gloucestershire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached814£500,000£409
Semi-Detached1,119£355,000£382
Terraced1,140£300,000£365
Flats479£200,000£338

10-year price trendmedian sale price in South Gloucestershire

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Gloucestershire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£377,000£171,000£265,000£217,750
2017£395,000£175,000£270,000£228,000
2018£405,000£179,000£285,000£235,000
2019£415,000£182,250£288,750£235,000
2020£425,000£185,000£298,000£250,000
2021£445,000£187,750£312,000£265,000
2022£496,000£214,000£350,000£300,000
2023£515,000£210,000£350,000£296,250
2024£498,000£210,000£350,000£295,000
2025£500,000£205,000£355,000£297,500
2026£518,000£195,000£360,000£298,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Gloucestershire.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Gloucestershire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£304£285£279£264
2017£313£298£284£272
2018£327£304£297£286
2019£327£305£303£284
2020£338£302£310£294
2021£355£319£334£315
2022£388£354£378£356
2023£405£342£374£360
2024£404£350£373£359
2025£408£347£378£364
2026£407£338£388£367
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in South Gloucestershire.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for South Gloucestershire in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about South Gloucestershire

Is South Gloucestershire safe?

South Gloucestershire records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in South Gloucestershire?

Among the 28 wards of South Gloucestershire, Bitton & Oldland Common has the lowest crime rate, with about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the South Gloucestershire average is 62 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in South Gloucestershire?

The median sale price in South Gloucestershire is £335,000 (about £377 per square foot) based on 3,552 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in South Gloucestershire?

South Gloucestershire has 96 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 59 Good) and 16 secondary schools (15 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is South Gloucestershire?

South Gloucestershire scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South Gloucestershire sits around rank 22,335 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in South Gloucestershire?

The average household income in South Gloucestershire is around £60,521 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for South Gloucestershire?

South Gloucestershire spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bristol North East: Damien Egan (Labour Party), Filton and Bradley Stoke: Claire Hazelgrove (Labour Party), North East Somerset and Hanham: Dan Norris (Labour Party) and Thornbury and Yate: Claire Young (Liberal Democrats).

BS10 7ES

Central Avenue

BS10 6FG

Siddeley Close

BS16 1FQ

East Fields Road

BS34 6FB

Taurus Road

BS32 4AH

Gloucester Road

BS32 4AJ

Hempton Lane

BS37 4AA

Kennedy Way

BS10 7FF

Lysander Road

BS34 6FD

Titan Road

BS37 0SA

Badminton Road

BS16 1FN

Little Locky Close

BS34 8AB

Great Swanmoor Close

BS37 5AA

Armstrong Way

BS34 7PQ

Bevan Court

BS32 0AL

New Leaze

BS30 6DL

Kingsfield Lane

BS34 7BE

Rectory Lane

BS36 2UN

Westerleigh Road

BS16 7FE

Folly Brook Road

BS36 1AF

Damson Close

BS32 8AB

The Culvert

GL12 8BU

Mill Lane

BS16 7AE

Emerson Way

BS34 6BU

Amberley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.