BS6 6LE Bristol, City of
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clifton Down. Region: South West.
Streets
- Hampton Lane, Bristol: 35 addresses
- Pitville Place, Victoria Park: 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 (43% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Whiteladies Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 13.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Ashley Ward, Cabot Ward, Clifton East Ward, Cotham Ward and Lawrence Hill Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 101 AND 103, WHITELADIES ROAD, grade II
- 105-111, WHITELADIES ROAD, grade II
- 2, 3 AND 4, PITVILLE PLACE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 3-15 (consecutive) Aberdeen Terrace and attached front garden walls and piers, grade II
- 71 AND 73, WHITELADIES ROAD, grade II
- 75-81, WHITELADIES ROAD, grade II
- 83 AND 85, WHITELADIES ROAD, grade II
- 87,89 AND 91, WHITELADIES ROAD, grade II
- 97 AND 99, WHITELADIES ROAD, grade II
- ABC CINEMA, grade II
- ALMA ROAD (See details for further address information), grade II
- GAS LAMP POST APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF NUMBER 85 ALMA ROAD, grade II
- MELROSE COTTAGES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Whiteladies Road Cinema 44 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH, permissioned (100 m)
- Former Star Service Station 40A Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2LG, permissioned (160 m)
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (290 m)
- 16A Hampton Road Bristol BS6 6HJ, permissioned (290 m)
- 44-46 Oakfield Road Bristol BS8 2BG, permissioned (300 m)
- Beech House 6 St Pauls Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1LT, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 5 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 6 Kingsdown Parade Bristol BS6 5UD, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 3 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 37 addresses are between 56 m and 58 m above sea level (56 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifton Down Station | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | West End Car Park | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whiteladies Medical Group | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cotham Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | St Michaels Hospital | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bristol Redland NatWest | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotham Gardens 1.2 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 62 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Western House, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m east. 464 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 30 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Western House | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m east |
| Cotham Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Clifton Pool and the Victoria Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Numbers 12 and 13 and Attached Railings and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Civil War defences on Brandon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Clifton Down camp, Clifton | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Walcombe Slade | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Leigh Woods | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 37 |
7 of the postcode's 37 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 | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 71% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 0% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Hampton Lane.