BS11 8AP Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston. Region: South West.
Streets
- Burcott Road, Avonmouth: 15 addresses
- Dean Road, Avonmouth: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Bristol, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,714 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,809 | £2,111 | £2,412 | £2,714 | £3,317 | £3,920 | £4,523 | £5,427 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (55% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 80%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% of premises; 20% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Andrews Road 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Avonmouth 171,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Portway Park and Ride 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burcott Road Avonmouth Trading Estate | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 15.4 km (9.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shirehampton Group Practice | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Avonmouth Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 3 (Dental Surgery) | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Southmead Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Bristol Police | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Avonmouth, Avonmouth Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Avonmouth Park 9,190 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,240 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.9 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,400 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth, a scheduled monument, 520 m (0.3 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| The Mere Bank and flanking ditches | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holes Mouth | Wetland | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Stup Pill | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Royal Edward Dock Eastern Arm | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Thirty Acre Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Kings Weston Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Coombe Dingle | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 17 |
4 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Burcott Road.