BA1 8AQ

POSTCODE

BA1 8AQ is a postcode in Boyd Valley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4354, -2.3760
OS grid ST739707 (373,958, 170,774)
IMD England
6/10
#18206
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 1.7 per 1k
MoM -76% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3VCJPF+4H
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 1.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18206
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18206 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BA1

Police Recorded Crime near BA1 8AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BA1 8AQ

Counts are for Boyd Valley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -85%
51296
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY -75%
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY -100%
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

16
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,605
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,605
Christian56.5%
No religion37.1%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,607
50–6427.4%
35–4915.4%
65–7415.0%
25–348.3%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 648
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.9%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
One person: other9.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Oldfield Park Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min
  • Oldland (Avon Valley Railway)

    Tram · Underground

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
  • Bath Spa Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • Nimlet Crossroads

    Bus · N-bound · north

    569 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Nimlet Crossroads

    Bus · S-bound · south

    582 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Nimlet

    Bus · N-bound · north

    772 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Nimlet

    Bus · S-bound · south

    782 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Langridge Church

    Bus · E-bound · east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

Coordinates & Location for BA1 8AQ

England
Country
South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Boyd Valley
Ward
Bristol
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BA1 8AQ
Coordinates
51.4354, -2.3760
Grid reference
ST739707
Easting
373,958
Northing
170,774
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VCJPF+4H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Bristol
ITL Region
South Gloucestershire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

South Gloucestershire
Local Authority
Council Area
Thornbury and Yate E14001545
Constituency
E14001545
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Boyd Valley
Constituency code
E14001545
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Cold Ashton
International Territorial Level
South Gloucestershire

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South Gloucestershire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB - 15C
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Gloucestershire 024C E01014870
E01014870
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Gloucestershire 024 E02003113
E02003113
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Gloucestershire 024C E01014870
E01014870
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Gloucestershire 024 E02003113
E02003113
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM6:19 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BA1 8AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01014870 and MSOA E02003113 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18206
Present — Active
Postcode BA1 8AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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