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BS6 5SU

Cotham

Bristol, City of

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Detailed insights for BS6 5SU

Overview

Postcode BS6 5SU is located in an urban city, within the Cotham ward of Bristol, City of in the South West region, and forms part of the Kingsdown area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kingsdown is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Redland located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Cotham Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Kingsdown has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,928 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kingsdown has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.8%

Approximately 10.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Kingsdown is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS6 5SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsdown near BS6 5SU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Redland located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS6 5SU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Redland

N/A

Walking directions to Redland
0.4 mi

Montpelier

N/A

Walking directions to Montpelier
0.7 mi

Clifton Down

N/A

Walking directions to Clifton Down

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS6 5SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCotham GardensSmallWalking directions to Cotham Gardens
0.4 miRedland Grove Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Redland Grove Open Space
0.3 miMontpelier ParkSmallWalking directions to Montpelier Park

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
12,432.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
80.88%
Other White
30
9.4%
African
9
2.82%
Indian
7
2.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.25%
Total population: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
88
52.69%
Owns with a mortgage
38
22.75%
Owns outright
18
10.78%
Social rents from council
13
7.78%
Other social rented
5
2.99%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Cotham

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Cotham area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cotham 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 Cotham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£564,000
Flats111£344,000
Semi-Detached20£922,500
Terraced24£719,000

10 year median price trend in Cotham

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

Schools

In the BS6 5SU postcode area, located within Kingsdown, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS6 5SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCotham Gardens Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miNot applicableNorth Bristol Post 16 CentreSixth form centres

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryMontpelier High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BS6 5SU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS6 5SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMonika's17 Cotham Road South, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 5TZWalking directions to Monika's
0.2 miTuck News5 Cotham Road South, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 5TZWalking directions to Tuck News
0.2 miTesco Express140-142 Cheltenham Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5RLWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miCheltenham Local StoreCheltenham Lane, Bristol, City of, BS6 5RAWalking directions to Cheltenham Local Store
0.3 miOnly Green87 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3RDWalking directions to Only Green

Data Sources

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