BS2 postcode area · Bristol, City of

The BS2 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bristol, City of. Area Scores range from 4 to 84 across them. Every full BS2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BS2 district: Redland & St Andrew's scores 85 out of 100 (#1,047 of 6,856 nationally) while Barton Hill sits at 4 — neighbours on the map, 80 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £244,500 in Temple Meads to £555,000 in Redland & St Andrew's — a 2.3× gap within the BS2 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,011a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime249per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)30
Owner-occupied35%

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 BS2 district

£302,500median home sold over the past year · +10.0% over 5 years · +13.1% over the year · 187 sales
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced£422,500
Flat£242,500
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
Redland & St Andrew'sBristol, City of 1,04785 £555,000
University & Brandon HillBristol, City of 1,45179 £335,000
KingsdownBristol, City of 3,37851 £357,500
City Centre & HarboursideBristol, City of 3,67246 £365,000
St WerburghsBristol, City of 4,74931 £430,250
St PaulsBristol, City of 5,03626 £274,000
LockleazeBristol, City of 5,27023 £350,000
Temple MeadsBristol, City of 5,52319 £244,500
Barton HillBristol, City of 6,5584 £315,000

People living in BS2 Census 2021

Residents76,013
Median age (est.)30
Density6,072per km²
No qualifications9%
Degree or above49%
No car or van41%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 28%25–44 37%45–64 15%65+ 7%

Tenure

Own outright: 15%Mortgage/shared: 20%Social rent: 23%Private rent: 42%
Own outright 15%Mortgage/shared 20%Social rent 23%Private rent 42%

Households

One person: 36%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 14%Lone parent: 9%Other: 22%
One person 36%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 14%Lone parent 9%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 33% · Associate professional 17% · Elementary 10%

All occupation groups
Professional33%
Associate professional17%
Elementary10%
Managers & directors9%
Caring & leisure7%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service7%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 66%Asian: 11%Black: 14%Mixed: 6%Other: 4%
White 66%Asian 11%Black 14%Mixed 6%Other 4%

Religion & identity

No religion 51% · Christian 22% · Muslim 15%

Born outside the UK: 30%

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 BS2.

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.