Bristol City Council

What broadband can you get in City of Bristol?

Across City of Bristol, 94% of homes and businesses can get gigabit broadband and 83% full fibre, Ofcom says.

For one street, look up its postcode: each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much is council tax in City of Bristol?

Band D for 2026‑27: £2,714 a year

Every other band is a fixed share of Band D, set in law. Band A is two thirds of it; band H is twice it.

Band D is the average across the area, including the county council, police, fire and combined authority charges, and parish or town council charges, so a home's own bill can be a little different. Bands other than D are worked out by us from Band D and rounded to the pound. A home's bill also takes off any discount, such as 25% for one adult living alone.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How many homes in City of Bristol are at risk of flooding?

Across City of Bristol, the Environment Agency puts 3,449 homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 1,234 postcodes with any property at risk.

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them. It leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Surface water

In City of Bristol the Environment Agency counts 21,426 properties at high risk of flooding from surface water (8.9% of all its properties), 14,009 at medium risk (5.8%) and 28,144 at low risk (11.7%). Surface water is rain that cannot drain away fast enough.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Postcode districts with postcodes in City of Bristol

• BS1 postcode districtAll 804 of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS2 postcode districtAll 659 of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS3 postcode district978 of its 979 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS4 postcode districtAll 1,111 of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS5 postcode districtAll 1,308 of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS6 postcode districtAll 780 of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS7 postcode district730 of its 792 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS8 postcode district715 of its 826 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS9 postcode districtAll 886 of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS10 postcode district671 of its 777 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS11 postcode districtAll 573 of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS13 postcode district770 of its 775 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS14 postcode district669 of its 728 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS15 postcode district228 of its 1,162 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS16 postcode district773 of its 2,037 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS31 postcode district2 of its 687 postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.
• BS98 postcode districtIts 1 postcode in use is in City of Bristol.
• BS99 postcode districtAll 93 of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.

Counted from the ONS Postcode Directory. A postcode district is drawn for sorting post, so many cross a council's edge.

Its postcode area

Beside each area: how many of its postcodes in use are in City of Bristol.