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BS8 2BY

Alma Road

Clifton Down

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Detailed insights for BS8 2BY

Overview

Postcode BS8 2BY is located in an urban city, within the Clifton Down ward of Bristol, City of in the South West region, and forms part of the Clifton East area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Clifton East is £76,399 per year. The nearest station is Clifton Down located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Victoria Square.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Clifton East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,927 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Clifton East has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Clifton East is £76,399 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS8 2BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Clifton East near BS8 2BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Clifton Down located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS8 2BY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Clifton Down

N/A

Walking directions to Clifton Down
0.8 mi

Redland

N/A

Walking directions to Redland

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS8 2BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVictoria SquareSmallWalking directions to Victoria Square

Area Profile

Population
336
Population density
7,516.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
16.24(+458%)
Violence and sexual offences
14.08(-57%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.45(+91%)
Other theft
10.83(+92%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.66(-43%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
76.42%
Other White
25
7.46%
Chinese
11
3.28%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.69%
Irish
8
2.39%
Total population: 335

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
186
61.79%
Level 3 (A level)
88
29.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22
7.31%
No qualifications
2
0.66%
Other
2
0.66%
Total 16+ residents: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
41.94%
Owns with a mortgage
33
26.61%
Owns outright
33
26.61%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Clifton Down

Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £415,100 in Clifton Down area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clifton Down 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 Clifton Down over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£672,500
Flats121£360,000
Semi-Detached7£811,000
Terraced22£727,500

10 year median price trend in Clifton Down

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

Schools

In the BS8 2BY postcode area, located within Clifton East, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS8 2BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableClifton CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableClifton High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BS8 2BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS8 2BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miClifton Mini MarketAlma Vale Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2HSWalking directions to Clifton Mini Market
0.2 miSainsbury'sWhiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2NNWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miM&S Simply Food40A Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2AZWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miClifton Convenience Store108-110 Queen's Road, Bristol, BS8 1NFWalking directions to Clifton Convenience Store
0.3 miPan Asia Goodies5b Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2NNWalking directions to Pan Asia Goodies

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
WardClifton DownE05010894
ParishBristol, City of, unparished areaE43000019
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clifton EastE02003037
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bristol 026BE01014552
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.