Southville sits on the north bank of the River Avon just west of Bristol city centre, a compact inner-city neighbourhood of tight Victorian terraces, pocket parks and winding streets. Its proximity to the water and to central transport links gives it a slightly tucked-away feel while keeping the city within easy reach.
Once an industrial area dominated by a cigarette factory, the neighbourhood has been reinvented around independent shops, cafés and creative spaces along North Street, anchored by the converted Tobacco Factory which houses a theatre, cinema and community events. Southville is known for a lively street-art scene and an active local community, with mixed demographics of long-standing residents and younger professionals, making it a notable example of urban regeneration with a strong grassroots culture.
Postcode districts covering Southville
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 1.1 miles
- Newport 18.5 miles
- Bath 11 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 16.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 4.4 miles
- Cwmbran Central 23.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 23.3 miles
- Trowbridge 19 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 11.2 miles
- Chippenham 20.7 miles
- Yate 10.2 miles
- Frome 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Windmill Hill Ward 0.7 miles
- Hotwells and Harbourside Ward 0.7 miles
- Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Bedminster Ward 0.9 miles
- Bristol Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Clifton Ward 1.3 miles
- Filwood Ward 1.3 miles
- Knowle Ward 1.3 miles
- Bishopsworth Ward 1.6 miles
- Clifton Down Ward 1.6 miles
- Lawrence Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Cotham Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Southville
BS3 1JS, BS3 1QH, BS3 4DA, BS4 3DT, BS3 4ET, BS3 1QQ, BS3 4HX, BS3 2BT, BS3 1HH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 6.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 32.2 miles
- Bedminster Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Parson Street Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Southville Ad
- Majestic Hotels Bristol 4 0.7 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 0.6 miles
- Leonardo Bristol City 4 1 mile
- The Bristol Wing 4 1 mile
- Hotel du Vin Bristol 4 1 mile
- Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel 4 0.6 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Bristol 4 0.7 miles
- Moxy Bristol 3.5 1.4 miles
- YHA Bristol 4 0.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Centre 4 0.9 miles
Schools in Southville
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross RC Primary School Primary
- Southville Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- SS Great Britain Museum 0.6 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 0.8 miles
- Ashton Gate Stadium 0.9 miles
- University of Bristol University 1.1 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 1.3 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 4.2 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 4.4 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 10 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10.2 miles