Postcode sector · BS4 9

Is Knowle a good place to live?

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In Knowle (BS4 9), recorded crime is 1201% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Knowle BS4 9

Knowle BS4 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 75 crimesJun 24: 67 crimesJul 24: 73 crimesAug 24: 116 crimesSep 24: 77 crimesOct 24: 89 crimesNov 24: 72 crimesDec 24: 86 crimesJan 25: 83 crimesFeb 25: 71 crimesMar 25: 78 crimesApr 25: 71 crimesMay 25: 67 crimesJun 25: 74 crimesJul 25: 49 crimesAug 25: 76 crimesSep 25: 72 crimesOct 25: 61 crimesNov 25: 90 crimesDec 25: 73 crimesJan 26: 87 crimesFeb 26: 85 crimesMar 26: 83 crimesApr 26: 87 crimesMay 26: 81 crimesJun 26: 71 crimes Jun 26: 71 crimes 116 49 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in BS4 9 (May 24–Jun 26, average 77/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
31
One-person households
45%
Households with children
11%
Households
911

Owned 27% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 49%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BS4 9.

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Knowle BS4 9: frequently asked questions

Is Knowle BS4 9 a good place to live?

In Knowle (BS4 9), recorded crime is 1201% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Knowle BS4 9?

Recorded crime in Knowle BS4 9 runs at 3480.0 per 1,000 properties, 1201% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Knowle BS4 9 safe?

Crime in Knowle BS4 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Knowle BS4 9 runs at 3480.0 per 1,000 properties, 1201% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Knowle BS4 9 at risk of flooding?

Knowle BS4 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Knowle BS4 9 a deprived area?

Knowle BS4 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).