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BS2 8AR

Ashley

Bristol, City of

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Detailed insights for BS2 8AR

Overview

Postcode BS2 8AR is located in an urban city, within the Ashley ward of Bristol, City of in the South West region, and forms part of the St Pauls area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 222.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Pauls is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is Montpelier located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
222
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

St Pauls has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,323 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Pauls has a very high crime rate, with approximately 222.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in St Pauls is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from BS2 8AR.

Flood risk

No risk

St Pauls near BS2 8AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Montpelier located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS2 8AR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Montpelier

N/A

Walking directions to Montpelier
0.6 mi

Redland

N/A

Walking directions to Redland
0.9 mi

Bristol Temple Meads

N/A

Walking directions to Bristol Temple Meads

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS2 8AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCastle ParkLargeWalking directions to Castle Park
0.5 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.5 miGeorge Jones ParkSmallWalking directions to George Jones Park

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
15,937.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
109
42.58%
Other White
62
24.22%
African
18
7.03%
Caribbean
13
5.08%
Pakistani
12
4.69%
Total population: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
59
42.14%
Other social rented
34
24.29%
Shared ownership
31
22.14%
Owns outright
5
3.57%
Social rents from council
5
3.57%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Ashley

Based on 231 recent sales, the median property price is £380,875 in Ashley area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,786 up to £1,085,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ashley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£697,500
Flats97£257,000
Semi-Detached22£839,110
Terraced110£450,000

10 year median price trend in Ashley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashley.

Schools

In the BS2 8AR postcode area, located within St Pauls, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS2 8AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurserySt Pauls Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryThe Dolphin SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryCabot Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BS2 8AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS2 8AR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miJudy & Wissam Supermarket56 Stokes Croft, Saint Pauls, Bristol, BS1 3QUWalking directions to Judy & Wissam Supermarket
0.1 miHoryaal FoodstoreStokes Croft, Bristol, City of, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Horyaal Foodstore
0.1 miPremier ExpressCity Road, Bristol, City of, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Premier Express
0.1 miAshley Convenience StoreStokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Ashley Convenience Store
0.1 miThe Best82 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QYWalking directions to The Best

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.