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BS4 1AN area guide

Who lives in BS4 1AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Knowle
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,649 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS4 1AN is like

BS4 1AN is a postcode in the Knowle area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,649 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.4% 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 BS4 1 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS4 1AN compares

Headline figures for BS4 1AN, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 87 sales in BS4 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,750

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS4 1AN differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS4 1AN FAQs

Is BS4 1AN 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 43.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS4 1AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in BS4 1 sold for a median of £265,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS4 1AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS4 1AN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BS4 1AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.6%).

Which council covers BS4 1AN?

The local authority for BS4 1AN is Bristol.

BS4 1AN comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS4 1AN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bedminster Rail Station, 0.8 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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