BS11 9BW Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston. Region: South West.
Streets
- St Andrews Road, Avonmouth: 1 address
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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Portway Park and Ride 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Shirehampton Group Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Avonmouth Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Unit 3 (Dental Surgery) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Bristol Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Port of Bristol Police | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Avonmouth, Avonmouth Cashzone | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Avonmouth Park 9,190 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,890 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,400 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Edward Dock Eastern Arm | Lake or reservoir | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Royal Edward Dock | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Swash Channel | Tidal water | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Nelson Point | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Penpole Wood | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Kings Weston Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bristol, City of: see them on the Bristol, City of page.
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 St Andrews Road.