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BS9 2RW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sea Mills
Council: Bristol
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,496 (2024)

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At a glance

What BS9 2RW is like

BS9 2RW 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 1,496 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 2RW compares

Headline figures for BS9 2RW, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 2RW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BS9 2 is down 9.2% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS9 2RW FAQs

Is BS9 2RW 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 25.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 BS9 2RW?

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 2RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS9 2RW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BS9 2RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.6%).

Which council covers BS9 2RW?

The local authority for BS9 2RW is Bristol.

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

How well connected is BS9 2RW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Sea Mills Rail Station, 1 mile 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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