JACOB STREET, BS2 0AF House Prices & Local Information

BS2 0AF is an up-and-coming urban area on Jacob Street, 0.4km from Temple in Bristol. Administratively it sits within Lawrence Hill ward and the Bristol West constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. During the day, high status management and administration, especially public sector. The community skews young professional (average age 30) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 69% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (64% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are high (253 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £257k, up 39.5% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BS2 0AF are sourced from Output Area E00174287 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.