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BS1 6RL

Central · Bristol, City of · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Bristol
Ward
Central
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central
Postcode district
BS1
Postcode sector
BS1 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BS1 6RN 0 m
BS1 6RR 15 m
BS1 6RP 39 m
BS1 6RW 53 m
BS1 6RS 61 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BS1 6RL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BS
Postcode district
BS1
Postcode sector
BS1 6
Latitude
51.445983
Longitude
-2.588774
British National Grid easting
359,179
British National Grid northing
172,053

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Bristol, City of · E06000023
Electoral ward
Central · E05010892
Parish or community
E43000019
Westminster constituency
Bristol Central · E14001131
Output area
E00074010
Lower layer super output area
Bristol 054E · E01033370
Middle layer super output area
Bristol 054 · E02006887

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Spencer House, Flat 11, Mede Close, Bristol, BS1 6RL 29 July 2016 £74,000
Spencer House, Flat 20, Mede Close, Bristol, BS1 6RL 29 August 2014 £97,000
Spencer House, Flat 38, Mede Close, Bristol, BS1 6RL 24 May 2007 £115,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
126
Primary
76
Secondary
17

  1. Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    15 m

  2. St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

    Voluntary aided school

    61 m

  3. LPW Independent School

    Other independent school

    244 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16,916
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,567
  • Public order 2,059
  • Other theft 1,728
  • Anti social behaviour 1,632
  • Shoplifting 1,611

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
100

47 female, 53 male

Postcode households
43
Residents per household
2.3
BS1 6 residents
6,622

Age bands in BS1 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10.7%

696 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.1%

1,180 residents

Age 25 to 44
46.9%

3,056 residents

Age 45 to 64
16.6%

1,084 residents

Age 65 and over
7.7%

503 residents

This postcode contained 1.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BS1 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

29

within 5 km

  • BEDMINSTER FAMILY PRACTICE

    REGENT ROAD, BEDMINSTER, BRISTOL, BS3 4AT

    ODS code L81082

    430 m

  • BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL

    SOUTHVILLE SURGERY, 67 CORONATION ROAD, SOUTHVILLE, BRISTOL, BS3 1AS

    ODS code L81007

    767 m

  • BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    59 BROADMEAD, BRISTOL, BS1 3EA

    ODS code Y02578

    1.3 km

  • WELLS ROAD SURGERY

    233 WELLS ROAD, KNOWLE, BRISTOL, BS4 2DF

    ODS code L81125

    1.4 km

  • LAWRENCE HILL HEALTH CENTRE

    HASSELL DRIVE, EASTON, BRISTOL, BS2 0AN

    ODS code L81089

    1.7 km

  • COMPASS HEALTH

    1 JAMAICA STREET, BRISTOL, BS2 8JP

    ODS code Y02873

    1.9 km

  • DOWNTON ROAD SURGERY

    KNOWLE WEST HEALTH PARK, DOWNTON ROAD, KNOWLE, BRISTOL, BS4 1WH

    ODS code L81095

    2.0 km

  • PRIORY SURGERY

    326 WELLS ROAD, KNOWLE, BRISTOL, BS4 2QJ

    ODS code L81084

    2.1 km

  • STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE

    HAMPTON HOUSE, COTHAM HILL, BRISTOL, BS6 6AU

    ODS code L81133

    2.1 km

  • THE FAMILY PRACTICE

    WESTERN COLLEGE, COTHAM ROAD, BRISTOL, BS6 6DF

    ODS code L81090

    2.1 km

  • THE WELLSPRING SURGERY

    BEAM STREET, REDFIELD, BRISTOL, BS5 9QY

    ODS code L81061

    2.2 km

  • MONTPELIER HEALTH CENTRE

    BATH BUILDINGS, MONTPELIER, BRISTOL, BS6 5PT

    ODS code L81012

    2.3 km

  • CHARLOTTE KEEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SEYMOUR ROAD, EASTON, BRISTOL, BS5 0UA

    ODS code L81015

    2.5 km

  • WHITELADIES MEDICAL GROUP

    WHITELADIES HEALTH CENTRE, WHATLEY ROAD, CLIFTON, BRISTOL, BS8 2PU

    ODS code L81091

    2.7 km

  • THE LENNARD SURGERY

    1 LEWIS RD, BEDMINSTER DWN, BRISTOL, BS13 7JD

    ODS code L81053

    2.8 km

  • BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WICK ROAD, BRISTOL, BS4 4HU

    ODS code L81120

    2.8 km

  • NIGHTINGALE VALLEY PRACTICE

    WICK ROAD, BRISTOL, BS4 4HU

    ODS code L81033

    2.8 km

  • PEMBROKE ROAD SURGERY

    111 PEMBROKE ROAD, CLIFTON, BRISTOL, BS8 3EU

    ODS code L81081

    2.9 km

  • EAST TREES HEALTH CENTRE

    100A FISHPONDS ROAD, EASTVILLE, BRISTOL, BS5 6SA

    ODS code L81023

    3.2 km

  • THE ARMADA FAMILY PRACTICE

    WHITCHURCH HEALTH CENTRE, ARMADA ROAD, BRISTOL, BS14 0SU

    ODS code L81031

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 29 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ship Lane

    BCT · Redcliffe

    0.0 miles

  • Prewett Street

    BCT · Redcliffe

    0.1 miles

  • Spring Street

    BCT · Bedminster

    0.1 miles

  • Redcliff Hill

    BCT · Redcliffe

    0.1 miles

  • Spring Street

    BCT · Bedminster

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bristol 054E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,541 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
42
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

126 open schools are in scope, including 76 primary and 17 secondary schools. Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School is the nearest published school at 15 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

16,916 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,409.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,567 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.