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BS2 9AS area guide

Who lives in BS2 9AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Werburghs
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,208 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS2 9AS is like

BS2 9AS is a postcode in the St Werburghs area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,208 people. 50.6% of households own their home, 30.7% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BS2 9 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS2 9AS compares

Headline figures for BS2 9AS, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 66 sales in BS2 9, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,164

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS2 9AS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
35.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BS2 9AS FAQs

Is BS2 9AS 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 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 BS2 9AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in BS2 9 sold for a median of £390,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS2 9AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS2 9AS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS2 9AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.5% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.8%).

Which council covers BS2 9AS?

The local authority for BS2 9AS is Bristol.

BS2 9AS comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS2 9AS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stapleton Road Rail Station, 0.5 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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