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BS5 9RX area guide

Who lives in BS5 9RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Redfield
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,003 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS5 9RX is like

BS5 9RX is a postcode in the Redfield area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,003 people. 54.6% of households own their home, 38.4% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £347,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS5 9RX compares

Headline figures for BS5 9RX, 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: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£347,500

Median over 130 sales in BS5 9, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

74%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,164

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS5 9RX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.1% 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 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BS5 9RX FAQs

Is BS5 9RX 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 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 74% 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 9RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £347,500.

Homes in BS5 9 sold for a median of £347,500 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS5 9RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS5 9RX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS5 9RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.3% of residents. 54.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (70.4%).

Which council covers BS5 9RX?

The local authority for BS5 9RX is Bristol.

BS5 9RX comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS5 9RX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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 Netham Lock Ferry Terminal, 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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