Ashley
vs Lawrence Hill
Ashley has the younger population: 35% of residents are aged 15–29, against 30% in Lawrence Hill. Homes in Ashley sold for a median of £385,000, 39% above Lawrence Hill. Lawrence Hill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Ashley has 20,332 residents in 8,486 households; Lawrence Hill has 19,902 in 7,856. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (7% and 6%). Lawrence Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 6.1 percentage points more than Ashley (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Ashley (32%) and flats in Lawrence Hill (59%). Ashley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 39%, 17.8 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 54%). Ashley has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 6.3 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £385,000 in Ashley and £276,000 in Lawrence Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 11%). A typical postcode has 518 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ashley, and 400 in Lawrence Hill. The typical postcode is 261 m from the nearest school in Ashley and 232 m in Lawrence Hill. The typical postcode is 591 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ashley and 561 m in Lawrence Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Ashley and 86% in Lawrence Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 189 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ashley and 292 in Lawrence Hill, 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.
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 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.
Lawrence Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 19,902 people in 7,856 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Ashley and Lawrence Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.