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BS9 2DX area guide

Who lives in BS9 2DX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sea Mills
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,676 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS9 2DX is like

BS9 2DX is a postcode in the Sea Mills area of Bristol. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,676 people. 62% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BS9 2 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS9 2DX compares

Headline figures for BS9 2DX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 65 sales in BS9 2, −9.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,974

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS9 2DX differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS9 2 is down 9.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BS9 2DX FAQs

Is BS9 2DX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 BS9 2DX?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in BS9 2 sold for a median of £395,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BS9 2DX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS9 2DX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BS9 2DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (79.9%).

Which council covers BS9 2DX?

The local authority for BS9 2DX is Bristol.

BS9 2DX comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BS9 2DX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sea Mills 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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