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BS8 1DZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hotwells
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,163 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS8 1DZ is like

BS8 1DZ 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 1,163 people. 37.6% of households own their home, 32.7% rent privately and 28.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.1% 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 BS8 1 sold for a median of £348,506 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS8 1DZ compares

Headline figures for BS8 1DZ, 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: 38.1 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 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 1DZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
37.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS8 1 is down 10.9% on the year before.

Questions

BS8 1DZ FAQs

Is BS8 1DZ 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 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 BS8 1DZ?

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 1DZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS8 1DZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS8 1DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19% of residents. 37.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.9%).

Which council covers BS8 1DZ?

The local authority for BS8 1DZ is Bristol.

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

How well connected is BS8 1DZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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 Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing, 144 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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