BS98 postcode area · Bristol, City of

The BS98 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bristol, City of. Area Scores range from 19 to 26 across them. Every full BS98 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BS98 district is remarkably uniform: its 2 neighbourhoods are separated by just 7 points, Temple Meads (19) to St Pauls (26). All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Prices are tightly grouped: every reported median falls between £244,500 and £274,000.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,895a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime253per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)30
Owner-occupied22%

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

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
St PaulsBristol, City of 5,03626 £274,000
Temple MeadsBristol, City of 5,52319 £244,500

People living in BS98 Census 2021

Residents17,660
Median age (est.)30
Density7,143per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above53%
No car or van52%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 25%25–44 45%45–64 13%65+ 4%

Tenure

Own outright: 7%Mortgage/shared: 15%Social rent: 31%Private rent: 47%
Own outright 7%Mortgage/shared 15%Social rent 31%Private rent 47%

Households

One person: 41%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 9%Lone parent: 9%Other: 19%
One person 41%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 9%Lone parent 9%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 33% · Associate professional 17% · Elementary 11%

All occupation groups
Professional33%
Associate professional17%
Elementary11%
Managers & directors8%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service7%
Skilled trades5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 60%Asian: 9%Black: 20%Mixed: 7%Other: 4%
White 60%Asian 9%Black 20%Mixed 7%Other 4%

Religion & identity

No religion 48% · Christian 20% · Muslim 19%

Born outside the UK: 35%

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 BS98.

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.