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BS6 7YL area guide

Who lives in BS6 7YL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishopston
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,632 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS6 7YL is like

BS6 7YL is a postcode in the Bishopston area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,632 people. 83.1% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 65.7% 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 BS6 7 sold for a median of £637,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS6 7YL compares

Headline figures for BS6 7YL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£637,000

Median over 101 sales in BS6 7, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,814

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS6 7YL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS6 7 is down 9% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS6 7YL FAQs

Is BS6 7YL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BS6 7YL?

The median sale price over the last year was £637,000.

Homes in BS6 7 sold for a median of £637,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS6 7YL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS6 7YL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS6 7YL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.5% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (66.7%).

Which council covers BS6 7YL?

The local authority for BS6 7YL is Bristol.

BS6 7YL comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS6 7YL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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 Ashley Down, 0.9 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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