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Southmead: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Southmead neighbourhood of Bristol, City of, England (ONS area Bristol 002). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BS10, BS9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS10 6EA.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Bristol, City of
Southmead is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Bristol, City of (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £310,000 and flats for £195,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Bristol, City of (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Bristol Brabazon, is 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£310,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£195,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -1% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£47,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Southmead sits in Bristol, City of
- Typical house price: joint 8th lowest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 11th lowest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 10th lowest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Southmead
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bristol, City of, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Bristol Brabazon Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Little Mead Primary Academy 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 (Jan 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Bristol Free School 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Mar 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Southmead
What is the typical house price in Southmead?
£310,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.
How does Southmead compare with the rest of Bristol, City of?
Typical house price: joint 8th lowest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 11th lowest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th lowest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of.
Is Southmead an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Southmead gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Southmead?
Bristol Brabazon. Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.
Which state schools are nearest to Southmead?
Nearest state primary school. Little Mead Primary Academy. 390 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Bristol Free School. 920 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Mar 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.