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BS2 8BU

Central · Bristol, City of · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Bristol
Ward
Central
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central
Postcode district
BS2
Postcode sector
BS2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BS2 8BL 41 m
BS2 8BS 49 m
BS2 8EN 56 m
BS2 8HG 73 m
BS8 1TJ 77 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BS2 8BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BS
Postcode district
BS2
Postcode sector
BS2 8
Latitude
51.460227
Longitude
-2.601005
British National Grid easting
358,342
British National Grid northing
173,644

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
E00073421
Lower layer super output area
Bristol 060A · E01014538
Middle layer super output area
Bristol 060 · E02006951

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
118, St Michaels Hill, Bristol, BS2 8BU 24 January 2003 £215,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
120
Primary
74
Secondary
15

  1. Bristol Grammar School

    Other independent school

    331 m

  2. Cotham School

    Academy converter

    378 m

  3. Willow Park CofE Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    417 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
18,683
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,924
  • Public order 2,158
  • Other theft 1,955
  • Shoplifting 1,804
  • Anti social behaviour 1,739

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
10

5 female, 5 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
3.3
BS2 8 residents
7,547

Age bands in BS2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
9.9%

795 residents

Age 15 to 24
34.7%

2,788 residents

Age 25 to 44
37.1%

2,978 residents

Age 45 to 64
13.3%

1,066 residents

Age 65 and over
5%

403 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BS2 8 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

26

within 5 km

  • STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE

    HAMPTON HOUSE, COTHAM HILL, BRISTOL, BS6 6AU

    ODS code L81133

    318 m

  • THE FAMILY PRACTICE

    WESTERN COLLEGE, COTHAM ROAD, BRISTOL, BS6 6DF

    ODS code L81090

    321 m

  • COMPASS HEALTH

    1 JAMAICA STREET, BRISTOL, BS2 8JP

    ODS code Y02873

    767 m

  • BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    59 BROADMEAD, BRISTOL, BS1 3EA

    ODS code Y02578

    861 m

  • WHITELADIES MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code L81091

    959 m

  • MONTPELIER HEALTH CENTRE

    BATH BUILDINGS, MONTPELIER, BRISTOL, BS6 5PT

    ODS code L81012

    1.1 km

  • PEMBROKE ROAD SURGERY

    111 PEMBROKE ROAD, CLIFTON, BRISTOL, BS8 3EU

    ODS code L81081

    1.3 km

  • BRIDGE VIEW MEDICAL

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

    ODS code L81007

    1.7 km

  • BEDMINSTER FAMILY PRACTICE

    REGENT ROAD, BEDMINSTER, BRISTOL, BS3 4AT

    ODS code L81082

    1.8 km

  • LAWRENCE HILL HEALTH CENTRE

    HASSELL DRIVE, EASTON, BRISTOL, BS2 0AN

    ODS code L81089

    2.0 km

  • CHARLOTTE KEEL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SEYMOUR ROAD, EASTON, BRISTOL, BS5 0UA

    ODS code L81015

    2.1 km

  • FALLODON WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    13 FALLODON WAY, HENLEAZE, BRISTOL, BS9 4HT

    ODS code L81131

    2.6 km

  • EAST TREES HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code L81023

    2.8 km

  • THE WELLSPRING SURGERY

    BEAM STREET, REDFIELD, BRISTOL, BS5 9QY

    ODS code L81061

    2.8 km

  • GLOUCESTER ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1A CHURCH ROAD, HORFIELD, BRISTOL, BS7 8SA

    ODS code L81078

    2.9 km

  • WELLS ROAD SURGERY

    233 WELLS ROAD, KNOWLE, BRISTOL, BS4 2DF

    ODS code L81125

    3.1 km

  • DOWNTON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code L81095

    3.5 km

  • HORFIELD HC

    LOCKLEAZE ROAD, BRISTOL, BS7 9RR

    ODS code L81022

    3.7 km

  • PRIORY SURGERY

    326 WELLS ROAD, KNOWLE, BRISTOL, BS4 2QJ

    ODS code L81084

    3.8 km

  • WESTBURY ON TRYM PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    WESTBURY ON TRYM PCC, WESTBURY HILL, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM, BRISTOL, BS9 3AA

    ODS code L81017

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 26 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

  • Myrtle Road

    BCT · Kingsdown

    0.0 miles

  • Myrtle Road

    BCT · Kingsdown

    0.0 miles

  • St Michaels Hospital

    BCT · Kingsdown

    0.1 miles

  • Tyndall Avenue

    BCT · Tyndalls Park

    0.1 miles

  • Kingsdown Parade

    BCT · Kingsdown

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Bristol 060A, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,351 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
1 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
0
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

120 open schools are in scope, including 74 primary and 15 secondary schools. Bristol Grammar School is the nearest published school at 331 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

18,683 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,556.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,924 events.

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