Home
Your location

Bedminster

Ward in Bristol, England

Coordinates:51.436, -2.617
OS grid ref:ST 57 70
Dialling code: 0117 (Bristol)

Bedminster is a busy, evolving district a short hop south of Bristol city centre in England, known for its mix of Victorian terraces, former industrial buildings and a strong independent high street culture. The quarter around North Street and the converted Tobacco Factory has become a cultural hub of cafes, bars, theatres and small creative businesses, while remnants of its 19th‑century manufacturing and dock‑side past still shape the area’s streets and warehouses.

Today Bedminster combines residential neighbourhoods and active regeneration with decent transport links to Temple Meads and beyond, and a lively matchday economy centred on Ashton Gate Stadium. The community is diverse and entrepreneurial, with local markets, studios and independent shops helping to drive a steady increase in demand for housing and new investment.

Postcode districts covering Bedminster

Most populated places nearby

Neighbouring places

Example postcodes in Bedminster

Transport links

  • Airport Bristol Airport 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Airport Cardiff Airport 31.4 miles50.6 km
  • Railway station Parson Street Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
  • Railway station Bedminster Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km

Schools in Bedminster

  • Luckwell Primary School Primary
  • Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
  • Compass Point Primary School Primary
  • Ashton Park School Secondary

Local points of interest

  • Ashton Gate Stadium 0.3 miles0.5 km
  • Bristol Harbour Harbour 0.8 miles1.3 km
  • SS Great Britain Museum 1 mile1.6 km
  • University of Bristol University 1.7 miles2.7 km
  • Cabot Circus Shopping centre 2.1 miles3.3 km
  • Memorial Stadium Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
  • College Road Allotments Gardens 5 miles8 km
  • Oldbury Court Estate Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
  • Bath Racecourse Recreation 9 miles14.5 km
  • Clevedon Court Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
  • Twerton Park Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
  • Dyrham Park Historic site 11 miles17.7 km