Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston
vs Henbury and Brentry
Henbury and Brentry has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston. Homes in Henbury and Brentry sold for a median of £320,000, 7% above Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston. Henbury and Brentry has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston has 22,165 residents in 8,999 households; Henbury and Brentry has 13,203 in 5,571. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.5 percentage points more than Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston (40%) and flats in Henbury and Brentry (29%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (54% and 54%). Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.2 percentage points more than Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and £320,000 in Henbury and Brentry, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 1.3 percentage points more than Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 63 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston, and 77 in Henbury and Brentry. The typical postcode is 358 m from the nearest school in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and 435 m in Henbury and Brentry. The typical postcode is 1,070 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and 3,518 m in Henbury and Brentry. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and 92% in Henbury and Brentry.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 139 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and 137 in Henbury and Brentry, 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.
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Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 22,165 people in 8,999 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% above the Bristol, City of average.
Henbury and Brentry is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,203 people in 5,571 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and Henbury and Brentry next to other wards of Bristol, City of.