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BS7 8QL area guide

Who lives in BS7 8QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishopston
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,299 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS7 8QL is like

BS7 8QL 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 2,299 people. 60.4% of households own their home, 37.5% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS7 8 sold for a median of £583,160 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS7 8QL compares

Headline figures for BS7 8QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£583,160

Median over 142 sales in BS7 8, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 18 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 BS7 8QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
38.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BS7 8QL FAQs

Is BS7 8QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 BS7 8QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £583,160.

Homes in BS7 8 sold for a median of £583,160 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS7 8QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS7 8QL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BS7 8QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.2% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63%).

Which council covers BS7 8QL?

The local authority for BS7 8QL is Bristol.

BS7 8QL comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS7 8QL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ashley Down, 0.6 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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