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BS5 6ED area guide

Who lives in BS5 6ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lower Easton
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,122 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS5 6ED is like

BS5 6ED is a postcode in the Lower Easton area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,122 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 70.6% 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 BS5 6 sold for a median of £362,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS5 6ED compares

Headline figures for BS5 6ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,250

Median over 132 sales in BS5 6, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,802

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS5 6ED differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BS5 6ED FAQs

Is BS5 6ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 BS5 6ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,250.

Homes in BS5 6 sold for a median of £362,250 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS5 6ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS5 6ED, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS5 6ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 12% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (77.2%).

Which council covers BS5 6ED?

The local authority for BS5 6ED is Bristol.

BS5 6ED comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS5 6ED?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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 Stapleton Road Rail Station, 0.3 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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