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BS2 8QN

Upper York Street

Ashley

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Detailed insights for BS2 8QN

Overview

Postcode BS2 8QN 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 176.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Pauls is £48,442 per year. The nearest station is Montpelier located about 0.5 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
177
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 176.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

4/10

The average income per household in St Pauls is £48,442 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 127 ft away from BS2 8QN.

Flood risk

No risk

St Pauls near BS2 8QN 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 0.5 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS2 8QN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 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 8QN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCastle ParkLargeWalking directions to Castle Park
0.4 miMontpelier ParkSmallWalking directions to Montpelier Park
0.3 miSt Paul's ParkSmallWalking directions to St Paul's Park

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
15,937.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
79.06(+140%)
Anti-social behaviour
59.71(+295%)
Public order
21.03(+219%)
Other theft
17.66(+214%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.98(+145%)
South West average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
131
57.71%
Level 3 (A level)
51
22.47%
No qualifications
19
8.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
12
5.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8
3.52%
Total 16+ residents: 227

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 226 recent sales, the median property price is £379,280 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
Flats94£254,500
Semi-Detached19£858,220
Terraced111£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 8QN postcode area, located within St Pauls, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryThe Dolphin SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryCabot Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS2 8QN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miHoryaal FoodstoreStokes Croft, Bristol, City of, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Horyaal Foodstore
0 miAshley Convenience StoreStokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Ashley Convenience Store
0 miPremier ExpressCity Road, Bristol, City of, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Premier Express
0 miStar Food & Wine28 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Star Food & Wine
0 miJudy & Wissam Supermarket56 Stokes Croft, Saint Pauls, Bristol, BS1 3QUWalking directions to Judy & Wissam Supermarket

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bristol, City of district (2025-26).

Band A£1,723
Band B£2,010
Band C£2,297
Band D£2,584
Band E£3,158
Band F£3,732
Band G£4,306
Band H£5,168

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBristol, City ofE06000023
Parliamentary ConstituencyBristol CentralE14001131
WardAshleyE05010885
ParishBristol, City of, unparished areaE43000019
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St PaulsE02006950
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bristol 059CE01033348
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.