BS6 6RA Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

BS6 6RA is a postcode in Cotham, Bristol, City of, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BS6 6RA, then scores the surrounding small area 71/100 - top 16% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BS6 6RA are housing and local prosperity, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for BS6 6RA is based on Bristol 020 Census 2021. It covers 10,467 residents, 8,560 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 31, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 56% owner-occupied, 40% privately rented, 4% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near BS6 6RA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BS6 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £398k from 130 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BS6 6RA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BS6 6RA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around BS6 6RA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 18 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.