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Bedminster
vs Filwood

Bedminster has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Filwood. Homes in Bedminster sold for a median of £410,000, 44% above Filwood. Filwood has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Bedminster highlighted
Bedminster
321 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Filwood highlighted
Filwood
286 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Bedminster has 12,913 residents in 5,779 households; Filwood has 14,300 in 5,412. Bedminster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.9 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 13%). Bedminster has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.8 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 30%).

12,913Residents (2021)
14,300Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,779Households
5,412Households
191,638Households
22.7%Aged 15–29
20.7%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
13.4%Aged 65 and over
11.5%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Living alone
24.8%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bedminster (47%) and semi-detached houses in Filwood (57%). Bedminster has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 13.5 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 54%). Bedminster has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 13.9 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £410,000 in Bedminster and £284,750 in Filwood, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£410,000Median sale price
£284,750Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
60.2%Owner-occupied
46.7%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
27.0%Private renting
13.1%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
12.0%Social renting
38.1%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
2.7%Detached houses
4.3%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
19.0%Semi-detached houses
57.0%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
47.4%Terraced houses
27.2%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
22.5%Flats
8.4%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Filwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 9.2 percentage points more than Bedminster (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 209 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bedminster, and 92 in Filwood. The typical postcode is 269 m from the nearest school in Bedminster and 265 m in Filwood. The typical postcode is 649 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bedminster and 1,540 m in Filwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Bedminster and 98% in Filwood.

13.2%Green space within 500 m
22.4%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
209Services within 15 min (median)
92Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
269 mNearest school (median)
265 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
649 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
36Postcodes in flood risk areas
19Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bedminster and 170 in Filwood, 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.

79Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
170Recorded 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.

Bedminster

Bedminster is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 12,913 people in 5,779 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Bristol, City of average.

Filwood

Filwood is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 14,300 people in 5,412 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £284,750 over the past two years, 19% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

Bedminster and Filwood next to other wards of Bristol, City of.

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