# BS39

Postcode district covering Paulton and Clutton, in Bath and North East Somerset.

BS39 is a postcode district covering Paulton and Clutton, in Bath and North East Somerset. Median sale price £337,750 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code BS39. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BS39 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £337,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BS39 was £337,750 in 2025. 870th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 17,400** (2021). BS39 had 17,400 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,136th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in BS39 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.7%** (January 2026). In BS39, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=BS39) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in BS39 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=BS39) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 238 homes were sold in BS39 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=BS39) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BS39.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=BS39) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BS39 had 17,400 usual residents at the census.

## How BS39 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BS39 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £337,750 | 15th cheapest | 37 postcode districts, BS · 2025 |
| Population | 17,400 | 11th least populated | 38 postcode districts, BS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | joint 18th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 38 postcode districts, BS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.7% | joint 11th lowest | 38 postcode districts, BS · Jan 2026 |

## Is BS39 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BS39 at a rate of 48.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.6 per 1,000 people across the BS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 59 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BS39.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (345), other crime (147) and anti-social behaviour (125).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BS39 was 42.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BS39, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BS39 has no single figure. Of its 10 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BS39

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014385) | 1,461 | 49.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 87.0% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014386) | 1,213 | 44.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.5% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014419) | 1,517 | 43.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.1% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014446) | 1,201 | 41.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 91.4% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014384) | 1,623 | 28.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.1% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014393) | 1,344 | 29.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.1% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014394) | 1,747 | 40.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 90.8% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014439) | 1,826 | 82.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 81.3% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014440) | 2,582 | 57.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 74.6% |
| [Bath and North East Somerset 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/neighbourhood/e01014441) | 2,095 | 57.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 73.2% |

## Your MP

- [North East Somerset and Hanham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-somerset-and-hanham): Dan Norris (Independent), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [Frome and East Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/frome-and-east-somerset): Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.5% of the people here.
- [Wells and Mendip Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wells-and-mendip-hills): Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 0.3% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BS39

[High Littleton & Paulton](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/high-littleton-and-paulton), [Pensford, Clutton & Temple Cloud](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset/pensford-clutton-and-temple-cloud)

## Postcode sectors in BS39

[BS39 4 (139 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39-4), [BS39 5 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39-5), [BS39 6 (117 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39-6), [BS39 7 (171 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39-7)

## Council

[Bath and North East Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset)

## Postcode districts next to BS39

[BA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba2), [BA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba3), [BS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs14), [BS31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs31), [BS40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs40), [BS41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs41)

## More in the BS postcode area

[All BS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BS39 in brief

BS39 is a postcode district covering Paulton and Clutton, in Bath and North East Somerset.
About 17,497 people lived in BS39 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £337,750 in 2025 across 238 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 48.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BS39 was £337,750 in 2025.
BS39 had 17,400 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in BS39 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BS39, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BS39
- Postcode area: [BS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs)
- Constituency: [North East Somerset and Hanham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-somerset-and-hanham)
- Council: [Bath and North East Somerset †](https://openindex.co.uk/bath-and-north-east-somerset)
- Area: 77.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 17,497*
- Neighbourhoods: 10
- Output areas: 53

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BS40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs40), [BA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba2), [BA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ba3), [BS31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs31), [BS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs14), [BS41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs41)

## Latest updates for BS39

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BS39

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs39