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BS5 8BS area guide

Who lives in BS5 8BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crews Hole
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,545 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS5 8BS is like

BS5 8BS is a postcode in the Crews Hole area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,545 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS5 8 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS5 8BS compares

Headline figures for BS5 8BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 149 sales in BS5 8, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

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

Household incomeMore

£51,856

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS5 8BS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

BS5 8BS FAQs

Is BS5 8BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS5 8BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in BS5 8 sold for a median of £315,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS5 8BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS5 8BS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS5 8BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.3%).

Which council covers BS5 8BS?

The local authority for BS5 8BS is Bristol.

BS5 8BS comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS5 8BS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Netham Lock Ferry Terminal, 1 mile 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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