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BS37 6XP

Merlin Way

Dodington

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Detailed insights for BS37 6XP

Overview

Postcode BS37 6XP is located in an urban city, within the Dodington ward of South Gloucestershire in the South West region, and forms part of the Chipping Sodbury area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chipping Sodbury is £56,063 per year. The nearest station is Yate located about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Kingsgate Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Chipping Sodbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,152 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Chipping Sodbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Chipping Sodbury is £56,063 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS37 6XP.

Flood risk

No risk

Chipping Sodbury near BS37 6XP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yate located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS37 6XP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miKingsgate ParkLargeWalking directions to Kingsgate Park
0.4 miLilliput ParkSmallWalking directions to Lilliput Park
0.3 miGoldcrest ParkSmallWalking directions to Goldcrest Park

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
7,046.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.9(-40%)
Shoplifting
8.92(+34%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.18(-59%)
Other theft
4.12(-27%)
Public order
3.43(-48%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
96.67%
Other White
4
1.48%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.74%
Irish
1
0.37%
Indian
1
0.37%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
51
23.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
21.13%
Level 3 (A level)
41
19.25%
No qualifications
32
15.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.74%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
52.78%
Owns outright
42
38.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.48%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.93%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Dodington

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Dodington area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dodington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dodington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£388,500
Flats8£200,000
Semi-Detached35£299,000
Terraced95£275,000

10 year median price trend in Dodington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dodington.

Schools

In the BS37 6XP postcode area, located within Chipping Sodbury, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS37 6XP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRaysfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Gloucestershire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,619
Band B£1,888
Band C£2,158
Band D£2,428
Band E£2,967
Band F£3,507
Band G£4,047
Band H£4,856

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSouth GloucestershireE06000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyThornbury and YateE14001545
WardDodingtonE05012111
ParishDodingtonE04012624
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chipping SodburyE02003097
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Gloucestershire 008DE01014889
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1997-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.