Stoke Bishop
Bristol 015 · 6 sub-areas · 10,487 residents
Bristol 015 is a well-established residential pocket of Bristol, home to around 10,500 people and one of the city's most owner-occupied neighbourhoods — over eight in ten households own their home. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,550 a month, and with rents rising around 7.6% in the past year, it sits firmly in the upper tier of what Bristol commands.
Stoke Bishop 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 older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Stoke Bishop?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Stoke Bishop in Bristol
Living in Stoke Bishop
This part of Bristol has a noticeably settled, residential feel. The owner-occupation rate of 83% is unusually high for an urban neighbourhood — you're in streets where people have put down roots rather than a transient rental zone. That stability shapes the atmosphere: quieter, family-oriented, with a relatively older age profile compared to the student-heavy inner city.
Rents here are above the Bristol average, which reflects both the neighbourhood's desirability and its property values — the median home price sits at around £693,000, which tells you who's competing to live here. A 2-bed will cost you roughly £1,550 a month, a 3-bed closer to £1,760. That's not cheap by any stretch, and with rents up nearly 8% year-on-year, the trend is heading in one direction.
The people living here tend to be families and established households. Children under 18 make up just over a quarter of the population — one of the higher shares you'll find in Bristol — and couples with children account for nearly a quarter of all households. The degree-qualified share is 47%, well above the national average, pointing to a professional, graduate-heavy community. Around one in four households lives alone, so it's not exclusively family territory.
In practical terms, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk — and a major UK job hub is around 15 minutes away. What's striking is the work-from-home figure: nearly 55% of residents work from home, one of the highest rates you'll find anywhere. That partly explains why public transport use is low at just 3.4%, and why the day-to-day pace of the neighbourhood feels unhurried. Broadband is 100% gigabit-enabled, so remote workers are well served.
For sub-area detail — individual streets and pockets within Bristol 015 — see the streets and sub-areas section below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bristol 015 a nice place to live?
- For families and established professionals, yes — it's one of Bristol's more settled, low-crime neighbourhoods with strong owner-occupation and good broadband. The trade-off is cost: rents are well above the city average, and nearly 78% of the typical renter's take-home goes on housing. It suits people who are buying rather than renting.
- What is the rent in Bristol 015?
- A one-bed runs around £1,230 a month, a two-bed roughly £1,550, and a three-bed about £1,760. Rents rose around 7.6% in the past year. These figures are estimated by scaling from city-level ONS data using local sale prices to get a more accurate per-neighbourhood figure.
- Is Bristol 015 safe?
- It's among the safer urban neighbourhoods in Bristol, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually — noticeably below the UK national average of roughly 80. It sits in the ninth deprivation decile nationally, meaning it's a low-deprivation area, and the claimant unemployment rate is a modest 3.7%.
- What's the commute from Bristol 015 to Bristol city centre?
- The nearest major job hub is roughly 15 minutes away. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.2 km away — a 15-minute walk. Worth noting: nearly 55% of residents here work from home, so for many people the commute question is largely academic.
- Who lives in Bristol 015?
- Mostly established families and older professionals who own their homes — 83% of households are owner-occupiers. Children under 18 make up just over a quarter of residents, and the 65-plus share is nearly 21%. Nearly half of residents are degree-qualified. It's not a young renter's neighbourhood.
- What schools are near Bristol 015?
- There are 49 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average — so it's worth checking individual school ratings carefully. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 1 km away. Check the Ofsted website for current ratings on specific schools.
- Is Bristol 015 good for families?
- The fundamentals are solid — low crime, high owner-occupation, a large share of households with children, and an Outstanding school within roughly a kilometre. The main challenge is affordability: a three-bed costs around £1,760 a month to rent, and buying requires a substantial deposit given median prices around £693,000.