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BS6 5SX

Cotham

Bristol, City of

England / South West / Bristol, City of / Kingsdown / Cotham / BS6 5SX

Overview

Postcode BS6 5SX 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 112.8 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
113
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 112.8 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 5SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsdown near BS6 5SX 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Redland

N/A

0.4 mi

Montpelier

N/A

0.7 mi

Clifton Down

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCotham GardensSmall
0.4 miRedland Grove Open SpaceSmall
0.3 miMontpelier ParkSmall

Property prices in Cotham

Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Cotham area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,985,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£688,500
Flats119£331,073
Semi-Detached23£930,000
Terraced20£727,500

10 years price trend in Cotham

Schools

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

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMonika's17 Cotham Road South, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 5TZ
0.2 miTuck News5 Cotham Road South, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 5TZ
0.2 miTesco Express140-142 Cheltenham Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5RL
0.3 miOnly Green87 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3RD
0.3 miThe Best82 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.