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BS6 9HJ area guide

Who lives in BS6 9HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Redland & St Andrew's
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,008 (2024)

BS6 9HJBristol

At a glance

What BS6 9HJ is like

BS6 9HJ is a postcode in the Redland & St Andrew's area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,008 people. 47.1% of households own their home, 48.6% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BS6 9HJ compares

Headline figures for BS6 9HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,929

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS6 9HJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
27% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
45.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BS6 9HJ FAQs

Is BS6 9HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is BS6 9HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS6 9HJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS6 9HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 25% of residents. 47.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (42.7%).

Which council covers BS6 9HJ?

The local authority for BS6 9HJ is Bristol.

BS6 9HJ comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS6 9HJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Montpelier Rail Station, 100 yards 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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