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BS5 8LT area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Crews Hole
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
At a glance

What BS5 8LT is like

BS5 8LT 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 1,678 people. 74% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.7% 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 BS5 8 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS5 8LT compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 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, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 13 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 8LT differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS5 8LT FAQs

01
Is BS5 8LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BS5 8LT?

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.
03
Is BS5 8LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS5 8LT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS5 8LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.4%).
05
Which council covers BS5 8LT?

The local authority for BS5 8LT is Bristol.

BS5 8LT comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS5 8LT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 1.2 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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