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St Pauls: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the St Pauls neighbourhood of Bristol, City of, England (ONS area Bristol 059). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BS1, BS2, BS6, BS98. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS2 8UA.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

St Pauls is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bristol, City of (4 of 21 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £477,505 and flats for £234,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Bristol, City of (1.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Montpelier, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£477,505

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£234,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +11% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.20; 4 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£48,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.7 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

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where St Pauls sits in Bristol, City of

  • Typical house price: 14th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 23rd highest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 16th lowest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 St Pauls

House prices: St Pauls against Bristol, City of: This neighbourhood £55k (1995) to £505k (2025); Bristol, City of £47k (1995) to £385k (2026).£106k£446k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£505kBristol, City of£385k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bristol, City of, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: St Pauls against Bristol, City of: This neighbourhood £32k (1997) to £250k (2026); Bristol, City of £58k (1997) to £263k (2026).£62k£234k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£250kBristol, City of£263k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bristol, City of, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bristol, City of, 3 the other way and 14 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

  • Schools improving
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Premium and budget brands
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Montpelier Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (610 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Severn Beach (about 29 min) and Weston-super-Mare (about 54 min).

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 Cabot Primary School 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Apr 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school E-ACT Montpelier High School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Mar 2022). Serious weaknesses.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about St Pauls

What is the typical house price in St Pauls?

£477,505. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

How does St Pauls compare with the rest of Bristol, City of?

Typical house price: 14th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 23rd highest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 16th lowest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of.

Is St Pauls an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is St Pauls gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.20; 4 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to St Pauls?

Montpelier. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (610 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Severn Beach (about 29 min) and Weston-super-Mare (about 54 min).

Which state schools are nearest to St Pauls?

Nearest state primary school. Cabot Primary School. 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. E-ACT Montpelier High School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Inadequate (Mar 2022). Serious weaknesses.

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.