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BS8 4UA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: City Centre & Harbourside
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,163 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS8 4UA is like

BS8 4UA is a postcode in the City Centre & Harbourside 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. 47.7% of households own their home, 41.3% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 4UA compares

Headline figures for BS8 4UA, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.9 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,651

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS8 4UA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
39.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

BS8 4UA FAQs

Is BS8 4UA 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 53.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 4UA?

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 4UA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS8 4UA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BS8 4UA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.8% of residents. 47.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (75.9%).

Which council covers BS8 4UA?

The local authority for BS8 4UA is Bristol.

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

How well connected is BS8 4UA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 32 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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