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Southville

Neighbourhood · 12,893 residents

Affordability: 42/100Safety: 40/100Transport: 57/100Schools: 71/100Health: 41/100Food & drink: 86/100Environment: 66/100Infrastructure: 62/100Property market: 68/100
57Good

Good · better than 4 in 10 suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 74 places to eat and drink
  • 100% of schools are rated Good or better by Ofsted

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  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Southville

Cathay54Bedminster67Filwood42Windmill Hill65Canon's Marsh46Chessel Street50Brandon Hill41Tankard's Close24
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Is Southville a good place to live?

Southville scores 57/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for food & drink (86) and schools (71).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Southville in South West, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Southville›

The summary for Southville is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Southville›

Transport

6 places
  1. 1Bedminster
Rail station
  • 2Bristol Temple MeadsRail station
  • 3Parson StreetRail station
  • 4Arnolfini Ferry LandingFerry terminal
  • 5Bathurst Basin Ferry LandingFerry terminal
  • 6Bristol City Centre Ferry LandingFerry terminal

    • Schools

    6 places
    1. 1St Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolSecondary
    2. 2Ashton Park SchoolSecondary · Good
    3. 3Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolSecondary · Good
    4. 4Oasis Academy Temple QuarterSecondary
    5. 5Ashton Gate Primary SchoolPrimary · Outstanding
    6. 6Southville Primary SchoolPrimary · Good

    Health

    5 places
    1. 1Bedminster Family PracticeGP practice
    2. 2Bridge View MedicalGP practice
    3. 3Asda PharmacyPharmacy
    4. 4Bedminster PharmacyPharmacy
    5. 5Coronation Road Dental SurgeryDentist

    Food & drink

    6 places
    1. 1Sainsburys Winterstoke RdSainsburys · superstore
    2. 2Aldi Southville BristolAldi · supermarket
    3. 3Heron BedminsterHeron · convenience store
    4. 4M&S Bristol Temple Meads Rail SsMarks and Spencer · convenience store
    5. 5Morrisons Daily Bristol Baltic WharfMorrisons · convenience store
    6. 6Sainsburys Bristol Avon Street LocalSainsburys · convenience store

    Environment

    6 places
    1. 1Ashton ParkPublic park · 304 ha
    2. 2Victoria ParkPublic park · 21 ha
    3. 3Nover's CommonPublic park · 12 ha
    4. 4Greville Smyth ParkPublic park · 9.6 ha
    5. 5Brandon HillPublic park · 8.4 ha
    6. 6Perrett ParkPublic park · 2.6 ha
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    Areas near Southville

    • Cathay
    • Bedminster
    • Filwood
    • Windmill Hill
    • Canon's Marsh
    • Chessel Street
    • Brandon Hill
    • Tankard's Close

    Postcodes in Southville

    • BS3
    • BS4
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