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BS2 8UQ

City Road

Ashley

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Detailed insights for BS2 8UQ

Overview

Postcode BS2 8UQ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
177
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
45.3%
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 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

45.3%

Approximately 45.3% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

St Pauls near BS2 8UQ 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS2 8UQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Montpelier

N/A

Walking directions to Montpelier
0.6 mi

Redland

N/A

Walking directions to Redland
0.9 mi

Stapleton Road

N/A

Walking directions to Stapleton Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS2 8UQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.3 miSt Agnes ParkSmallWalking directions to St Agnes Park
0.3 miMontpelier ParkSmallWalking directions to Montpelier Park

Area Profile

Population
421
Population density
24,476.7 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

African
145
34.36%
British
127
30.09%
Other White
32
7.58%
Caribbean
22
5.21%
Pakistani
22
5.21%
Total population: 422

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
129
37.83%
Level 3 (A level)
69
20.23%
No qualifications
53
15.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
10.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
8.8%
Total 16+ residents: 341

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
34.67%
Other social rented
41
27.33%
Social rents from council
27
18%
Owns with a mortgage
19
12.67%
Owns outright
8
5.33%
Total households: 150

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 8UQ postcode area, located within St Pauls, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.2 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 8UQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS2 8UQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSuper Mashriq Mini Mart30 Ashley Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5NPWalking directions to Super Mashriq Mini Mart
0.1 miW. Singh Stores8-10 Brighton Street, Bristol, BS2 8XAWalking directions to W. Singh Stores
0.1 miInternational Market36 Ashley Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5NPWalking directions to International Market
0.1 miShop 33 Grosvenor Road, Bristol, BS2 8XDWalking directions to Shop 3
0.1 miThe Best82 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QYWalking directions to The Best

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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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