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Ashley
vs Central

Central has the younger population: 64% of residents are aged 15–29, against 35% in Ashley. Homes in Ashley sold for a median of £385,000, 35% above Central. Ashley has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Ashley highlighted
Ashley
464 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Central highlighted
Central
676 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Ashley has 20,332 residents in 8,486 households; Central has 18,088 in 6,290. Ashley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 7%, 3.3 percentage points more than Central (Bristol, City of: 13%). Central has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 11 percentage points more than Ashley (Bristol, City of: 30%).

20,332Residents (2021)
18,088Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
8,486Households
6,290Households
191,638Households
35.2%Aged 15–29
64.2%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
6.6%Aged 65 and over
3.3%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
32.0%Living alone
43.0%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Ashley (32%) and flats in Central (71%). Ashley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 39%, 19.1 percentage points more than Central (Bristol, City of: 54%). Central has the higher share of private renting: 59%, 20.1 percentage points more than Ashley (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £385,000 in Ashley and £285,000 in Central, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£385,000Median sale price
£285,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
38.9%Owner-occupied
19.8%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
38.6%Private renting
58.7%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
20.8%Social renting
19.7%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
2.2%Detached houses
0.6%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
10.4%Semi-detached houses
1.8%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
32.0%Terraced houses
4.3%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
26.9%Flats
71.1%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Ashley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 2.5 percentage points more than Central (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 518 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ashley, and 838 in Central. The typical postcode is 261 m from the nearest school in Ashley and 426 m in Central. The typical postcode is 591 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ashley and 701 m in Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Ashley and 85% in Central.

10.8%Green space within 500 m
8.3%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
518Services within 15 min (median)
838Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
261 mNearest school (median)
426 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
591 mNearest tram or rail (median)
701 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
113Postcodes in flood risk areas
266Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 189 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ashley and 677 in Central, against 156 across Bristol, City of. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

189Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
677Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
156Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Ashley

Ashley is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 20,332 people in 8,486 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £385,000 over the past two years, 10% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Bristol, City of average.

Central

Central is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 18,088 people in 6,290 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

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