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BS area guide

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
1,102,158 (2024)
At a glance

What BS is like

The BS postcode area in South West covers 27,416 live postcodes and is home to about 1,102,158 people in 435,864 households. 64.4% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BS sold for a median of £342,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS compares

Headline figures for BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£342,500

Median over 12,176 sales in BS, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 367 inspected schools in BS.

Household incomeMore
£57,250

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS FAQs

01
Is BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £342,500.

Homes in BS sold for a median of £342,500 across 12,176 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.8%).
05
Which council covers BS?

The local authority for BS is Bristol.

BS comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Nova Scotia Ferry Landing, 0.6 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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