Is BS8 3ST a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

BS8 3ST is a postcode in Clifton, Bristol, City of, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near BS8 3ST, then scores the surrounding small area 82/100 - top 2% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around BS8 3ST are safety and health, while housing 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 BS8 3ST is based on North Somerset 006 Census 2021. It covers 13,360 residents, 221 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 45, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 82% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 6% 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 BS8 3ST, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the BS8 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £423k from 62 rolling sales, up 2.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near BS8 3ST can compare 1 state schools within one mile, including 1 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 lists 2 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near BS8 3ST 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 BS8 3ST is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 5 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.