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BS3 2 area guide

Who lives in BS3 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
15,311 (2024)
At a glance

What BS3 2 is like

The BS3 2 postcode sector in Bristol covers 189 live postcodes and is home to about 15,311 people in 6,242 households. 67.6% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% 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 BS3 2 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS3 2 compares

Headline figures for BS3 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£460,000

Median over 85 sales in BS3 2, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in BS3 2.

Household incomeMore
£60,964

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS3 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    25.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

BS3 2 FAQs

01
Is BS3 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BS3 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in BS3 2 sold for a median of £460,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS3 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS3 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS3 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.6%).
05
Which council covers BS3 2?

The local authority for BS3 2 is Bristol.

BS3 2 comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS3 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Parson Street Rail Station, 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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