Postcode district · Bristol

BS8 area guide

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

Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Population: 47,791 (2024)

BS8Postcode district · Bristol

At a glance

What BS8 is like

The BS8 postcode district in Bristol covers 828 live postcodes and is home to about 47,791 people in 18,840 households. 47.9% of households own their home, 45% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 49.3% 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 sold for a median of £438,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS8 compares

Headline figures for BS8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.4/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£438,250

Median over 332 sales in BS8, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in BS8.

Household incomeMore

£70,513

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
31% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
42.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS8 is down 5.5% on the year before.

Questions

BS8 FAQs

Is BS8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £438,250.

Homes in BS8 sold for a median of £438,250 across 332 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BS8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.4% of residents. 47.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (30.7%).

Which council covers BS8?

The local authority for BS8 is Bristol.

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

How well connected is BS8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.6 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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