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BS9 4 area guide

Who lives in BS9 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
19,501 (2024)
At a glance

What BS9 4 is like

The BS9 4 postcode sector in Bristol covers 209 live postcodes and is home to about 19,501 people in 7,736 households. 74% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.4% 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 BS9 4 sold for a median of £668,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BS9 4 compares

Headline figures for BS9 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£668,500

Median over 132 sales in BS9 4, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in BS9 4.

Household incomeMore
£71,753

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BS9 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BS9 4 FAQs

01
Is BS9 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BS9 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £668,500.

Homes in BS9 4 sold for a median of £668,500 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BS9 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BS9 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BS9 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.4%).
05
Which council covers BS9 4?

The local authority for BS9 4 is Bristol.

BS9 4 comes under Bristol in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BS9 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Redland Rail Station, 1.4 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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