BS6 5PQ

POSTCODE

BS6 5PQ is a postcode in Cotham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4679, -2.5926
OS grid ST589744 (358,931, 174,488)
IMD England
7/10
#21408
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
MoM -5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3VFC94+4W
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 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.
21408
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21408 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 BS6

Police Recorded Crime near BS6 5PQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BS6 5PQ

Counts are for Cotham 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
11
YoY —
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

60
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,790
White Brit.76.0%
Other White9.1%
Indian1.8%
White & Asian1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
+ 5 other groups · 9.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,790
No religion68.0%
Christian19.5%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim2.2%
Other religion1.3%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,787
25–3432.6%
20–2426.8%
35–4915.5%
50–649.9%
16–193.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 11.8%

Households

Total households: 805
One person: other28.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children22.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children5.5%
+ 9 other households · 14.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Montpelier Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    277 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Redland Rail Station

    Rail

    454 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Clifton Down Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Montpelier High School

    Bus · N-bound · north

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Montpelier High School

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Cromwell Road Arches

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Cromwell Road Arches

    Bus · E-bound · east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Zetland Road Junction

    Bus · B · north

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BS6 5PQ

England
Country
Bristol, City of
Local Authority
Cotham
Ward
Bristol
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BS6 5PQ
Coordinates
51.4679, -2.5926
Grid reference
ST589744
Easting
358,931
Northing
174,488
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VFC94+4W
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
Cotham
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 025D E01014563
E01014563
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bristol 025 E02003036
E02003036
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bristol 025D E01014563
E01014563
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bristol 025 E02003036
E02003036
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

7:33 AM6:18 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 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 BS6 5PQ 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 E01014563 and MSOA E02003036 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21408
Present — Active
Postcode BS6 5PQ 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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