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BS2 8RU

Ashley

Bristol, City of

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Detailed insights for BS2 8RU

Overview

Postcode BS2 8RU 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 377.9 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 0.5 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
378
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Pauls has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,434 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Pauls has a very high crime rate, with approximately 377.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.6%

Approximately 21.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS2 8RU.

Flood risk

No risk

St Pauls near BS2 8RU 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 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS2 8RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Montpelier

N/A

Walking directions to Montpelier
0.7 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 8RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCastle ParkLargeWalking directions to Castle Park
0.4 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.4 miGeorge Jones ParkSmallWalking directions to George Jones Park

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
22,388.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
49.51%
Other White
64
15.69%
African
36
8.82%
Chinese
32
7.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
15
3.68%
Total population: 408

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
59
47.2%
Other social rented
26
20.8%
Shared ownership
20
16%
Owns with a mortgage
9
7.2%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Ashley

Based on 212 recent sales, the median property price is £378,842 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
Flats91£260,000
Semi-Detached21£820,000
Terraced98£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 8RU postcode area, located within St Pauls, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryCabot Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryThe Dolphin SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS2 8RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miW. Singh Stores8-10 Brighton Street, Bristol, BS2 8XAWalking directions to W. Singh Stores
0.1 miShop 33 Grosvenor Road, Bristol, BS2 8XDWalking directions to Shop 3
0.2 miJudy & Wissam Supermarket56 Stokes Croft, Saint Pauls, Bristol, BS1 3QUWalking directions to Judy & Wissam Supermarket
0.2 miHoryaal FoodstoreStokes Croft, Bristol, City of, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Horyaal Foodstore
0.2 miPremier ExpressCity Road, Bristol, City of, BS1 3QDWalking directions to Premier Express

Data Sources

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