BS5 9QT House Prices & Local Information

BS5 9QT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from Russell Town in Bristol. Administratively it sits within Lawrence Hill ward and the Bristol West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, BS5 9QT is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. With an average age of just 25, this is a transient, student-oriented area — ideal for those who want a social neighbourhood, less suited to those seeking quiet stability. 93% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Bristol, City of. Full-time employment stands at 9% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 82 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. 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 BS5 9QT are sourced from Output Area E00178078 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.