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BS1 1XR area guide

Who lives in BS1 1XR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre & Harbourside
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,560 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS1 1XR is like

BS1 1XR is a postcode in the City Centre & Harbourside area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,560 people. 19.8% of households own their home, 68.8% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 29.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in BS1 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS1 1XR compares

Headline figures for BS1 1XR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 62.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 151 sales in BS1, −10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 87 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,651

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS1 1XR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
68.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
64% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
62.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
46.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS1 is down 10.8% on the year before.

Questions

BS1 1XR FAQs

Is BS1 1XR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 62.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BS1 1XR?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in BS1 sold for a median of £290,000 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS1 1XR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS1 1XR, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BS1 1XR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 38.5% of residents. 19.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.8%).

Which council covers BS1 1XR?

The local authority for BS1 1XR is Bristol.

BS1 1XR comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS1 1XR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 87 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing, 0.1 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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