# BS3

Postcode district covering Bristol, Bedminster and Southville, in Bristol.

BS3 is a postcode district covering Bristol, Bedminster and Southville, in Bristol. Median sale price £391,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 115.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BS3. 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 BS3 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £391,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BS3 was £391,500 in 2025. Joint 625th most expensive 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/bs3#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 41,161** (2021). BS3 had 41,161 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 417th most 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/bs3#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BS3 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/bs3#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In BS3, 91.1% 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/bs3#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=BS3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in BS3 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=BS3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 822 homes were sold in BS3 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=BS3) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BS3.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=BS3) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BS3 had 41,161 usual residents at the census.

## How BS3 compares

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

| Measure | BS3 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £391,500 | 12th most expensive | 37 postcode districts, BS · 2025 |
| Population | 41,161 | 6th most populated | 38 postcode districts, BS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 38 postcode districts, BS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.1% | 19th highest | 38 postcode districts, BS · Jan 2026 |

## Is BS3 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BS3 at a rate of 115.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.6 per 1,000 people across the BS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 364 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BS3.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,610), other crime (975) and anti-social behaviour (711).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BS3 was 105.7 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 BS3, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BS3 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in BS3

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bristol 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014695) | 2,083 | 189.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.0% |
| [Bristol 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014696) | 1,859 | 110.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 95.0% |
| [Bristol 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014698) | 1,964 | 63.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.1% |
| [Bristol 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014699) | 1,649 | 124.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.6% |
| [Bristol 036E](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014700) | 1,680 | 135.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Bristol 036F](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014701) | 1,890 | 65.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Bristol 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014731) | 1,608 | 60.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Bristol 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014735) | 1,817 | 79.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Bristol 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014500) | 1,864 | 87.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.6% |
| [Bristol 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014502) | 2,062 | 98.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.5% |
| [Bristol 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033359) | 1,684 | 416.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 50.9% |
| [Bristol 039F](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033361) | 1,500 | 295.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.3% |
| [Bristol 039G](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033362) | 1,298 | 161.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 90.2% |
| [Bristol 039H](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01033364) | 1,777 | 80.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.2% |
| [Bristol 040A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014729) | 1,842 | 103.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.8% |
| [Bristol 040B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014733) | 1,830 | 45.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bristol 040C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014734) | 1,708 | 67.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Bristol 040D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014736) | 2,204 | 100.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 96.4% |
| [Bristol 041A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014501) | 2,131 | 80.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.9% |
| [Bristol 041B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014504) | 1,615 | 40.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Bristol 041C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014505) | 1,835 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Bristol 041D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014506) | 1,642 | 98.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.2% |
| [Bristol 044A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014578) | 1,861 | 113.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |

## Your MP

- [Bristol South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-south): Karin Smyth (Labour), MP since July 2024. 98% of the people here.
- [Bristol East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-east): Kerry McCarthy (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.7% of the people here.
- [North Somerset](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-somerset): Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% 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 BS3

[Ashton](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/ashton), [Bedminster](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/bedminster), [Southville](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/southville), [Totterdown](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/totterdown), [Windmill Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/windmill-hill)

## Postcode sectors in BS3

[BS3 1 (217 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3-1), [BS3 2 (191 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3-2), [BS3 3 (158 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3-3), [BS3 4 (206 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3-4), [BS3 5 (181 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3-5), [BS3 9 (26 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in BS3

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

## Postcode districts next to BS3

[BS4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4), [BS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs8), [BS13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs13), [BS41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs41), [BS48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48), [BS99](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs99)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bedminster (600 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5941,51.4401), [Parson Street (650 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.6077,51.4333), [Bristol Temple Meads (1.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5813,51.4491), [Clifton Down (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.6117,51.4645)

## 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)

## BS3 in brief

BS3 is a postcode district covering Bristol, Bedminster and Southville, in Bristol.
About 42,079 people lived in BS3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £391,500 in 2025 across 822 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 115.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BS3 was £391,500 in 2025.
BS3 had 41,161 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in BS3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BS3, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BS3
- Postcode area: [BS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs)
- Constituency: [Bristol South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-south)
- Council: [Bristol †](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)
- Area: 7.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 42,079*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 122

* 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

[BS4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4), [BS13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs13), [BS41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs41), [BS48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs48), [BS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs8), [BS99](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs99)

## Latest updates for BS3

- 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/BS3

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3#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 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3