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BS8 1DA area guide

Who lives in BS8 1DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hotwells
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,928 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS8 1DA is like

BS8 1DA is a postcode in the Hotwells area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,928 people. 27.5% of households own their home, 55% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BS8 1 sold for a median of £348,506 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS8 1DA compares

Headline figures for BS8 1DA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£348,506

Median over 46 sales in BS8 1, −10.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,602

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS8 1DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
52.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS8 1 is down 10.9% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS8 1DA FAQs

Is BS8 1DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BS8 1DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £348,506.

Homes in BS8 1 sold for a median of £348,506 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS8 1DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS8 1DA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BS8 1DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 26.5% of residents. 27.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (50.6%).

Which council covers BS8 1DA?

The local authority for BS8 1DA is Bristol.

BS8 1DA comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS8 1DA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing, 0.2 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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