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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| University & Brandon HillBristol, City of | 1,451 | 79 | £335,000 |
| Pill & EastonNorth Somerset | 1,938 | 72 | £405,000 |
| SouthvilleBristol, City of | 1,959 | 71 | £490,000 |
| KingsdownBristol, City of | 3,378 | 51 | £357,500 |
| City Centre & HarboursideBristol, City of | 3,672 | 46 | £365,000 |
| BedminsterBristol, City of | 4,420 | 36 | £313,500 |
| St PaulsBristol, City of | 5,036 | 26 | £274,000 |
| Temple MeadsBristol, City of | 5,523 | 19 | £244,500 |
| Barton HillBristol, City of | 6,558 | 4 | £315,000 |
People living in BS1 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 33% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 10%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 33% |
| Associate professional | 17% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
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.