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BS5 8SS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Crews Hole
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,286 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS5 8SS is like

BS5 8SS 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 1,286 people. 87.3% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63% 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 8SS compares

Headline figures for BS5 8SS, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 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 8SS differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
87.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS5 8SS FAQs

Is BS5 8SS 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 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS5 8SS?

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 8SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS5 8SS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS5 8SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 87.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (66.7%).

Which council covers BS5 8SS?

The local authority for BS5 8SS is Bristol.

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

How well connected is BS5 8SS?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 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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