How many schools are near BS6 6AL?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BS6 6AL, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

23 crimes were reported within 400m of BS6 6AL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near BS6 6AL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BS6 6AL includes 2 train stations, 24 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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BS6 6AL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

BS6 6AL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 25,672 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

91Schools

45Safety

88Health

94Transport

52Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BS6 6AL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools91/100

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total

Cotham Gardens Primary School0.1 mi North Bristol Post 16 Centre0.1 mi Cotham SchoolGood · 0.2 mi E-Act Montpelier High SchoolInadequate · 0.3 mi Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Redland Green SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cotham School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety45/100

23crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 19)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 20 GP, 9 hospitals, 35 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COTHAM PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport94/100

Redland Rail Station0.2 mi

Montpelier Rail Station0.4 mi

24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space52/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Cotham Gardens — 0.1 mi

Amenities90/100

64supermarkets

64 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op High Kingsdown — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BS6 6AL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BS6.

Average sold price by property type across the BS6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,947 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£923k▲ 11.3%

Semi-detached£750k▼ 13.7%

Terraced£669k▲ 2.8%

Flat£353k▼ 0.5%

District-level averages (BS6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About BS6 6AL

BS6 6AL scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Redland Rail Station about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BS6 6AL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 25,672 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).

There are 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Cotham Gardens Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 35 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COTHAM PHARMACY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Redland Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Montpelier Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cotham Gardens, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 64 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Co-op High Kingsdown, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore BS6 6AL on NestScope.

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