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BS2 8QR

POSTCODE

BS2 8QR is a postcode in Ashley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4622, -2.5893
OS grid ST591738 (359,159, 173,861)
IMD England
2/10
#5570
Crime · Aug '26
High · 16.1 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3VFC66+V7
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 16.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 16.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5570
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5570 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in BS2

Police Recorded Crime near BS2 8QR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BS2 8QR

Counts are for Ashley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
96
YoY +30%
1249157
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
75
YoY +19%
755024
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY —
28164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
19
YoY +73%
24144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
34
YoY +127%
342210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
86
YoY +56%
1148147
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

323
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,189
White Brit.37.8%
African19.5%
Other White15.4%
Caribbean4.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.9%
+ 10 other groups · 18.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,189
No religion48.0%
Muslim22.1%
Christian17.8%
Not answered8.3%
Other religion1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,188
25–3429.6%
35–4924.7%
20–2414.1%
50–6410.9%
16–195.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 15.2%

Households

Total households: 527
One person: other38.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.8%
+ 8 other households · 15.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Montpelier Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    668 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Redland Rail Station

    Rail

    966 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Clifton Down Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Brunswick Street

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Brigstocke Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stokes Croft

    Bus · N2 · south-west

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Stokes Croft

    Bus · N1 · north

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brigstocke Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BS2 8QR

England
Country
Bristol, City of
Local Authority
Ashley
Ward
Bristol
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BS2 8QR
Coordinates
51.4622, -2.5893
Grid reference
ST591738
Easting
359,159
Northing
173,861
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VFC66+V7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bristol
Travel to Work
Bristol
ITL Region
Bristol, City of
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Bristol, City of
Local Authority
Council Area
Bristol Central E14001131
Constituency
E14001131
Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Ashley
Constituency code
E14001131
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Bristol, City of, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bristol, City of

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bristol
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB - 15C
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bristol 059C E01033348
E01033348
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bristol 059 E02006950
E02006950
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bristol 023G E01033348
E01033348
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bristol 023 E02003034
E02003034
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:16 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
June 1998 — Introduced
Postcode BS2 8QR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033348 and MSOA E02006950 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5570
Present — Active
Postcode BS2 8QR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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