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BS8 4QJ area guide

Who lives in BS8 4QJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hotwells
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,258 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS8 4QJ is like

BS8 4QJ 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 2,258 people. 57% of households own their home, 36% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.3% 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 4 sold for a median of £464,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS8 4QJ compares

Headline figures for BS8 4QJ, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£464,000

Median over 118 sales in BS8 4, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 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 4QJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
32.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
38% 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-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BS8 4QJ FAQs

Is BS8 4QJ 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 30.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BS8 4QJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £464,000.

Homes in BS8 4 sold for a median of £464,000 across 118 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 4QJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS8 4QJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BS8 4QJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46%).

Which council covers BS8 4QJ?

The local authority for BS8 4QJ is Bristol.

BS8 4QJ comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS8 4QJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pumphouse Ferry Landing, 0.1 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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