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BS4 3BA area guide

Who lives in BS4 3BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Totterdown
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,679 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS4 3BA is like

BS4 3BA is a postcode in the Totterdown area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,679 people. 37.8% of households own their home, 39% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 75.3% 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 3 sold for a median of £375,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS4 3BA compares

Headline figures for BS4 3BA, 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: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,500

Median over 151 sales in BS4 3, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

73%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,697

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS4 3BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
38.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BS4 3BA FAQs

Is BS4 3BA 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 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 73% 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 BS4 3BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,500.

Homes in BS4 3 sold for a median of £375,500 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS4 3BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS4 3BA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS4 3BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 17.1% of residents. 37.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.5%).

Which council covers BS4 3BA?

The local authority for BS4 3BA is Bristol.

BS4 3BA comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS4 3BA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bristol Temple Meads 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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