St George
Bristol 028 · 5 sub-areas · 8,985 residents
Bristol 028 is a residential neighbourhood within Bristol, home to around 8,985 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,550 a month — noticeably above the UK median for a two-bed but reflective of Bristol's position as one of the South West's most in-demand cities. Rents here rose roughly 7.6% in the past year, outpacing many comparable neighbourhoods.
St George 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in St George?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
St George in Bristol
Living in St George
This part of Bristol has a settled, mixed feel — not the student-heavy inner city, but not fully suburban either. Around a third of residents own their homes outright or with a mortgage, while just under a quarter rent privately and roughly one in six are in social housing. That tenure spread gives the area a more rooted character than some of Bristol's more transient neighbourhoods, and it shows in the demographic balance: families with children sit alongside younger working households and a meaningful share of over-50s.
On cost, Bristol 028 sits in the mid-to-upper tier for the city. A two-bed runs around £1,550 a month and a three-bed roughly £1,760 — both well above the UK national median, which underlines how much Bristol's rental market has tightened in recent years. Affordability is a real pressure here: rent-to-take-home ratios are high, and the typical household needs close to five years of saving to reach a deposit on a local purchase at a median price of around £327,000.
Who actually lives here skews noticeably towards families and working-age adults. Around one in five residents is under 18 — higher than you'd find in Bristol's more central, transient areas — and the 18–34 bracket still accounts for more than a quarter of the population, so it's not exclusively a family suburb. About 35% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, broadly in line with Bristol's graduate-heavy profile. The ethnic diversity index sits at 38.8, meaning this is a moderately mixed community — not one of the city's most diverse pockets, but not homogeneous either.
Greenspace access is a genuine strength: 87% of residents live within a walkable distance of green space, with the nearest patch just 183 metres away on average. For daily life and practical moves, see the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bristol 028 a nice place to live?
- It's a solid, mixed residential area with good greenspace access — 87% of residents are within walking distance of green space — and a settled community feel. Rents are on the higher side for Bristol and affordability is stretched, but the neighbourhood offers a decent balance of family housing, working-age professionals, and community mix.
- What is the rent in Bristol 028?
- A one-bed typically runs around £1,230 a month, a two-bed about £1,550, and a three-bed roughly £1,760. Rents rose 7.6% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices rather than a direct postcode-level survey.
- Is Bristol 028 safe?
- The crime rate is around 99.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is moderately above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's in line with many of Bristol's mid-city areas rather than a signal of an unusually high-risk neighbourhood. Quieter residential streets within the area tend to see fewer incidents than busier arterial roads.
- What's the commute from Bristol 028 to Bristol city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is around 2 km away — roughly a 25-minute walk. From there, public transport links connect into central Bristol and beyond. Around 42% of residents drive for their commute, which reflects the city's limited public transport options for many routes.
- Who lives in Bristol 028?
- A mixed community: about 27% are aged 18–34 and nearly 20% are under 18, so there's a genuine family presence alongside younger working households. Roughly 58% own their home, 24% rent privately, and 17% are in social housing. Around 35% hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Bristol 028?
- There are 116 schools within 2 km of typical residents in this area. Around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2 km away. Families should research specific catchments carefully given the variation in ratings across local schools.
- How long does the rail commute from Bristol 028 to London take?
- By public transport, the journey to London takes roughly 108 minutes. The nearest mainline station is about 2 km away. Birmingham is similarly accessible at around 104 minutes by rail or bus.