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BS8 3HR area guide

Who lives in BS8 3HR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Clifton Village
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,200 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS8 3HR is like

BS8 3HR is a postcode in the Clifton Village area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,200 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 40.2% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BS8 3 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS8 3HR compares

Headline figures for BS8 3HR, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£550,000

Median over 67 sales in BS8 3, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,643

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS8 3HR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
30.3% 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
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BS8 3HR FAQs

Is BS8 3HR 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 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 3HR?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in BS8 3 sold for a median of £550,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS8 3HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS8 3HR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BS8 3HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.9% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (45.2%).

Which council covers BS8 3HR?

The local authority for BS8 3HR is Bristol.

BS8 3HR comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS8 3HR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Clifton Down Rail Station, 0.5 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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