# BS2

Postcode district covering Bristol, Newtown and Montpelier, in Bristol.

BS2 is a postcode district covering Bristol, Newtown and Montpelier, in Bristol. Median sale price £292,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 296.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BS2. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BS2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £292,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BS2 was £292,500 in 2025. Joint 1,094th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 20,713** (2021). BS2 had 20,713 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,341st least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 48%** (2022). About 48% of people in BS2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.9%** (January 2026). In BS2, 84.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=BS2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 48% of people in BS2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=BS2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 202 homes were sold in BS2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=BS2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BS2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=BS2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BS2 had 20,713 usual residents at the census.

## How BS2 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BS2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £292,500 | 6th cheapest | 37 postcode districts, BS · 2025 |
| Population | 20,713 | 14th least populated | 38 postcode districts, BS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 48% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 38 postcode districts, BS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.9% | joint 7th lowest | 38 postcode districts, BS · Jan 2026 |

## Is BS2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BS2 at a rate of 296.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.6 per 1,000 people across the BS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 607 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BS2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,137), other crime (1,450) and anti-social behaviour (1,175).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BS2 was 237.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BS2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BS2 has no single figure. Of its 10 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BS2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bristol 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033342) | 1,975 | 945.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.0% |
| [Bristol 025F](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033367) | 1,379 | 398.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.5% |
| [Bristol 054A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033352) | 1,744 | 200.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 83.8% |
| [Bristol 054B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033353) | 2,012 | 292.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 73.3% |
| [Bristol 054D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033358) | 2,560 | 600.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 42.8% |
| [Bristol 058A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014485) | 1,966 | 154.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.2% |
| [Bristol 058C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014486) | 2,689 | 213.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.4% |
| [Bristol 059B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033366) | 1,571 | 159.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.2% |
| [Bristol 059C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033348) | 1,189 | 256.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.0% |
| [Bristol 059D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033347) | 2,212 | 352.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 73.1% |

## Your MP

- [Bristol Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central): Carla Denyer (Green Party), MP since July 2024. 59% of the people here.
- [Bristol East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-east): Kerry McCarthy (Labour), MP since July 2024. 40% of the people here.
- [Bristol North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-north-east): Damien Egan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BS2

[St Pauls](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/st-pauls), [St Werburghs](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/st-werburghs)

## Postcode sectors in BS2

[BS2 0 (231 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2-0), [BS2 2 (18 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2-2), [BS2 8 (219 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2-8), [BS2 9 (191 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2-9)

## Council

[Bristol](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)

## Towns in BS2

[Bristol](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)

## Postcode districts next to BS2

[BS1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs1), [BS5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs5), [BS6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs6), [BS7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs7), [BS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs8), [BS99](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs99)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bristol Temple Meads (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5813,51.4491), [Lawrence Hill (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5644,51.4580), [Bedminster (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5941,51.4401), [Stapleton Road (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5662,51.4675)

## More in the BS postcode area

[All BS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BS2 in brief

BS2 is a postcode district covering Bristol, Newtown and Montpelier, in Bristol.
About 24,115 people lived in BS2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £292,500 in 2025 across 202 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 296.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BS2 was £292,500 in 2025.
BS2 had 20,713 usual residents at the census.
About 48% of people in BS2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BS2, 84.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BS2
- Postcode area: [BS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs)
- Constituency: [Bristol Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-central)
- Council: [Bristol †](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)
- Area: 3.52 km²
- People, mid-2024: 24,115*
- Neighbourhoods: 10
- Output areas: 61

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BS5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs5), [BS1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs1), [BS6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs6), [BS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs8), [BS7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs7), [BS99](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs99)

## Latest updates for BS2

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BS2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs2