Bishopston
Bristol 016 · 7 sub-areas · 13,023 residents
Bristol 016 is a residential neighbourhood within Bristol, home to around 13,000 people with a notably high proportion of degree-educated residents and owner-occupiers. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,550 a month — above the UK median for a two-bed but reflecting Bristol's broad appeal. Over half of residents work from home, making it one of the city's more professionally oriented patches.
Bishopston is a mid-density neighbourhood of Bristol in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bishopston?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 26 restaurants and 8 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,888 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bishopston in Bristol
Living in Bishopston
What sets Bristol 016 apart within the city is its strongly owner-occupied, highly educated character. Nearly two thirds of residents hold a degree, and two thirds own their home — both figures well above the Bristol norm. This isn't one of the city's transient student zones; it reads more like a settled, professional community, with a good share of families and young children alongside the younger working-age residents.
On the cost side, rents here sit noticeably above the UK median. A two-bed runs around £1,550 a month — roughly a third higher than the national two-bed average of about £1,200. Prices reflect a neighbourhood that attracts people who want to stay put: the median home sale price sits above £540,000, and saving a deposit takes around eight years on a typical local salary. Rents have also been rising — up around 7.6% in the past year alone.
The people who live here skew younger than you might expect for such an owner-occupied area: around a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, and nearly a fifth are under 18 — suggesting plenty of young families alongside younger professionals. Single-person households account for roughly one in four, so it's not exclusively family territory. The ethnic diversity index sits at 22.6, and around 86% of residents were born in the UK.
Practically speaking, the area connects well to Bristol's wider rail network — the nearest mainline station is roughly 800 metres away, about a ten-minute walk. Most residents don't commute by public transport: over half work from home, and just over one in twenty use public transport to get to work. Broadband here is exceptional — 100% gigabit coverage with no properties below the minimum standard. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bristol 016 a nice place to live?
- It's one of the more comfortable, settled parts of Bristol — high owner-occupation, good broadband, and a low deprivation score. The trade-off is cost: rents are well above the national median, and the Ofsted picture for nearby schools is patchy. If you're a professional who works from home and can absorb the rent, it's a strong option.
- What is the rent in Bristol 016?
- A one-bed runs around £1,230 a month, a two-bed around £1,550, and a three-bed around £1,760. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen around 7.6% in the past year, so expect upward pressure to continue.
- Is Bristol 016 safe?
- Crime sits at around 77 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly below the UK national average of roughly 80. The neighbourhood falls in deprivation decile 8.5, meaning it's among the less deprived areas in England. It's not a zero-crime area, but by Bristol standards it's on the safer side.
- What's the commute from Bristol 016 to Bristol city centre?
- The nearest mainline station is about 820 metres away — a ten-minute walk. Over half of residents work from home, and just 5% use public transport to commute, which tells you something about the local pattern. For those who do travel, Bristol's rail connections are reasonable, though there's no metro or tram network.
- Who lives in Bristol 016?
- Predominantly degree-educated owner-occupiers, with a strong lean toward younger professionals and families. Around a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, and nearly a fifth are under 18. It's not a student-heavy area — this is largely a settled, working population, many of whom work from home.
- What schools are near Bristol 016?
- There are 191 schools within 2 km, but only around 37.5% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 515 metres away. It's worth checking Ofsted ratings and catchment boundaries carefully before relying on a specific school being accessible.
- How affordable is Bristol 016 compared to the rest of Bristol?
- It sits at the pricier end. With a median two-bed rent of around £1,550 a month and a rent-to-take-home ratio of nearly 78% on a local median salary, affordability is genuinely stretched. Saving a deposit takes around eight years at current earnings. It's cheaper than central London, but it's not a budget option within Bristol.