BS1 postcode area · Bristol, City of

The BS1 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bristol, City of, North Somerset. Area Scores range from 4 to 78 across them. Every full BS1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BS1 district contains both ends of the scale: University & Brandon Hill at 79 out of 100 (#1,451 of 6,856 in England) against Barton Hill at 4, a 74-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 3 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £244,500 in Temple Meads to £490,000 in Southville — a 2.0× gap within the BS1 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bristol, City of and North Somerset — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£42,505a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime241per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)31
Owner-occupied38%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BS1 district

£300,000median home sold over the past year · -10.4% over 5 years · -7.7% over the year · 191 sales
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced£562,500
Flat£290,000
Bristol, City of£350,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
University & Brandon HillBristol, City of 1,45179 £335,000
Pill & EastonNorth Somerset 1,93872 £405,000
SouthvilleBristol, City of 1,95971 £490,000
KingsdownBristol, City of 3,37851 £357,500
City Centre & HarboursideBristol, City of 3,67246 £365,000
BedminsterBristol, City of 4,42036 £313,500
St PaulsBristol, City of 5,03626 £274,000
Temple MeadsBristol, City of 5,52319 £244,500
Barton HillBristol, City of 6,5584 £315,000

People living in BS1 Census 2021

Residents78,817
Median age (est.)31
Density2,736per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above49%
No car or van40%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 25%25–44 38%45–64 16%65+ 8%

Tenure

Own outright: 16%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 40%
Own outright 16%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 22%Private rent 40%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 14%Lone parent: 8%Other: 21%
One person 36%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 14%Lone parent 8%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 33% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 10%

All occupation groups
Professional33%
Associate professional17%
Managers & directors10%
Elementary10%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service6%
Skilled trades6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 72%Asian: 9%Black: 11%Mixed: 5%Other: 3%
White 72%Asian 9%Black 11%Mixed 5%Other 3%

Religion & identity

No religion 52% · Christian 24% · Muslim 12%

Born outside the UK: 28%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BS1.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.