# BS4

Postcode district covering Bristol and Brislington, in Bristol.

BS4 is a postcode district covering Bristol and Brislington, in Bristol. Median sale price £323,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 120.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BS4. 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 BS4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £323,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BS4 was £323,000 in 2025. Joint 951st 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/bs4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 52,026** (2021). BS4 had 52,026 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 172nd 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/bs4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in BS4 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/bs4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In BS4, 97.1% 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/bs4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=BS4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in BS4 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=BS4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 701 homes were sold in BS4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=BS4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BS4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=BS4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BS4 had 52,026 usual residents at the census.

## How BS4 compares

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

| Measure | BS4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £323,000 | 11th cheapest | 37 postcode districts, BS · 2025 |
| Population | 52,026 | 3rd 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 | 97.1% | joint 3rd highest | 38 postcode districts, BS · Jan 2026 |

## Is BS4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BS4 at a rate of 120.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.6 per 1,000 people across the BS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 541 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BS4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,594), other crime (1,237) and anti-social behaviour (978).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BS4 was 117.0 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 BS4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BS4 has no single figure. Of its 31 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in BS4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bristol 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014528) | 1,590 | 101.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 95.3% |
| [Bristol 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014529) | 1,487 | 89.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.8% |
| [Bristol 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014530) | 1,481 | 52.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [Bristol 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014531) | 2,135 | 113.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.0% |
| [Bristol 035E](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014532) | 1,475 | 29.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Bristol 035F](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014537) | 1,824 | 75.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 94.5% |
| [Bristol 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014730) | 1,666 | 134.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.1% |
| [Bristol 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014732) | 1,740 | 62.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.7% |
| [Bristol 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014523) | 1,669 | 63.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Bristol 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014524) | 1,617 | 82.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Bristol 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014525) | 1,656 | 57.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.6% |
| [Bristol 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014526) | 1,605 | 285.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.4% |
| [Bristol 038E](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014527) | 1,375 | 114.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.9% |
| [Bristol 042A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014645) | 1,639 | 83.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.7% |
| [Bristol 042B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014646) | 1,766 | 74.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 87.8% |
| [Bristol 042C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014648) | 1,708 | 123.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.7% |
| [Bristol 042D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014649) | 1,769 | 47.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Bristol 042E](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014651) | 1,757 | 68.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.3% |
| [Bristol 043A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014533) | 1,614 | 101.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.1% |
| [Bristol 043B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014534) | 1,676 | 111.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Bristol 043C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014535) | 2,005 | 315.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Bristol 043D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014536) | 1,609 | 221.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 88.8% |
| [Bristol 044B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014583) | 1,787 | 109.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Bristol 044C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014585) | 1,998 | 168.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Bristol 044D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014647) | 1,805 | 99.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Bristol 044E](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014650) | 1,679 | 110.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Bristol 045A](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014579) | 1,562 | 96.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.6% |
| [Bristol 045B](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014580) | 1,573 | 150.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Bristol 045C](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014581) | 1,634 | 294.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.8% |
| [Bristol 045D](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014582) | 1,403 | 166.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Bristol 045E](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/neighbourhood/e01014584) | 1,518 | 107.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |

## Your MP

- [Bristol East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-east): Kerry McCarthy (Labour), MP since July 2024. 71% of the people here.
- [Bristol South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-south): Karin Smyth (Labour), MP since July 2024. 29% 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 BS4

[Brislington](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/brislington), [Broom Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/broom-hill), [Knowle](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/knowle), [Knowle Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/knowle-park), [Knowle West](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/knowle-west), [St Annes](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/st-annes)

## Postcode sectors in BS4

[BS4 1 (282 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4-1), [BS4 2 (215 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4-2), [BS4 3 (193 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4-3), [BS4 4 (271 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4-4), [BS4 5 (125 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4-5), [BS4 9 (25 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in BS4

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

## Postcode districts next to BS4

[BS3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3), [BS5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs5), [BS13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs13), [BS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs14), [BS15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs15), [BS30](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs30), [BS31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs31)

## Nearest rail stations

[Lawrence Hill (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5644,51.4580), [Bristol Temple Meads (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5813,51.4491), [Bedminster (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-2.5941,51.4401), [Stapleton Road (3.6 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)

## BS4 in brief

BS4 is a postcode district covering Bristol and Brislington, in Bristol.
About 53,290 people lived in BS4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £323,000 in 2025 across 701 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 120.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BS4 was £323,000 in 2025.
BS4 had 52,026 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in BS4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BS4, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BS4
- Postcode area: [BS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs)
- Constituency: [Bristol East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-east)
- Council: [Bristol †](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)
- Area: 12.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 53,290*
- Neighbourhoods: 31
- Output areas: 156

* 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

[BS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs14), [BS3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs3), [BS31](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs31), [BS15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs15), [BS5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs5), [BS13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs13)

## Latest updates for BS4

- 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/BS4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bs4