Southville
Bristol 036 · 6 sub-areas · 11,240 residents
Bristol 036 is a residential neighbourhood within Bristol, home to around 11,240 people and notable for its high degree of remote working — over half of residents work from home. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,550 a month, roughly a quarter above the UK median for a 2-bed and reflecting the area's strong graduate presence and owner-occupied character.
Southville 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. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; 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 Southville?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 26 restaurants and 7 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Southville in Bristol
Living in Southville
Bristol 036 stands out within Bristol for one striking fact: more than half its residents work from home, the kind of figure you'd expect in a knowledge-economy enclave rather than a typical urban neighbourhood. That shapes the whole feel of the place — quieter streets during the day, a higher concentration of independent cafés and amenities that serve daytime foot traffic, and a demographic skew towards degree-educated professionals in their 30s and 40s.
On cost, this sits in the upper-middle tier for Bristol. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,550 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,760. Those figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices — the official ONS rent data only goes down to council level — but they reflect the area's median property value of around £450,000, which points firmly at the owner-occupier end of the market. Rents rose around 7.6% over the past year, slightly above the Bristol average.
The people living here are broadly well-qualified and settled. Around 60% hold a degree-level qualification — well above the national average — and nearly 57% own their home. The 18–34 age group still makes up a sizeable 35%, so this isn't purely a family-and-empty-nester area, but the 35–49 cohort is the one that shapes the neighbourhood's identity most: dual-income households, a mix of young families and established professionals.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.1 km away — about a 14-minute walk. That connects to Bristol city centre easily, and Birmingham is around 95 minutes by public transport. Greenspace is genuinely close: the nearest park or open space is under 270 metres away, and around 62% of residents are within easy walking distance of greenspace. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bristol 036 a nice place to live?
- It's a well-regarded, relatively settled part of Bristol with strong greenspace access — the nearest park is under 270 metres away for most residents. The high degree share and majority owner-occupier tenure give it a stable feel. The trade-off is that rents and property prices are on the higher side for Bristol, and around half of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding rather than the national norm of roughly 89%.
- What is the rent in Bristol 036?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,230 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,550, and a three-bedroom around £1,760. These are estimates scaled from Bristol-wide ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 7.6% over the past year, which is slightly above the Bristol average.
- Is Bristol 036 safe?
- The crime rate runs at around 120 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — above the UK average of roughly 80, but consistent with Bristol city-wide trends. The neighbourhood sits in the less-deprived 30% nationally on the deprivation index, and the more owner-occupied streets tend to see lower incident rates.
- What's the commute from Bristol 036 to Bristol city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.1 km away — roughly a 14-minute walk. From there you're connected into central Bristol quickly. Worth noting that over half of residents here work from home, so the commute is a non-issue for a large share of the neighbourhood's workforce.
- Who lives in Bristol 036?
- Mostly degree-educated professionals — around 60% hold a degree-level qualification. The 18–34 age group makes up 35% of residents, but the 35–49 cohort shapes the area's character most. Nearly 57% own their home, and over half work from home. It's a relatively settled, professional demographic with a modest social housing presence of around 13%.
- What schools are near Bristol 036?
- There are 106 schools within 2 km, so there's no shortage of options. Around 54% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 610 metres away, which is a short walk from most of the neighbourhood.
- How does Bristol 036 compare to other Bristol neighbourhoods on rent?
- It sits in the upper-middle tier. A typical 2-bed at around £1,550 a month is above the UK median of roughly £1,200, reflecting a median property price of around £450,000. It's not the priciest part of Bristol, but it's clearly above the more affordable outer areas of the city.