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BS16 3PR area guide

Who lives in BS16 3PR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Hillfields
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,906 (2024)
At a glance

What BS16 3PR is like

BS16 3PR is a postcode in the Hillfields area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,906 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 22.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.7% 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 BS16 3 sold for a median of £317,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS16 3PR compares

Headline figures for BS16 3PR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£317,500

Median over 92 sales in BS16 3, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£47,272

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS16 3PR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS16 3PR FAQs

01
Is BS16 3PR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BS16 3PR?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,500.

Homes in BS16 3 sold for a median of £317,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS16 3PR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS16 3PR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS16 3PR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.8% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.1%).
05
Which council covers BS16 3PR?

The local authority for BS16 3PR is Bristol.

BS16 3PR comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS16 3PR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stapleton Road Rail Station, 1.9 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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