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BS8 2DH area guide

Who lives in BS8 2DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clifton East
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,835 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS8 2DH is like

BS8 2DH is a postcode in the Clifton East area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,835 people. 36% of households own their home, 58.3% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in BS8 2 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS8 2DH compares

Headline figures for BS8 2DH, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 101 sales in BS8 2, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,399

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS8 2DH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
58.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
31.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
54.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BS8 2DH FAQs

Is BS8 2DH 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 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 2DH?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in BS8 2 sold for a median of £425,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS8 2DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS8 2DH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS8 2DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 28.9% of residents. 36% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (47.3%).

Which council covers BS8 2DH?

The local authority for BS8 2DH is Bristol.

BS8 2DH comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS8 2DH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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 Clifton Down Rail Station, 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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