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Bishopston and Ashley Down
vs Lockleaze

Bishopston and Ashley Down has the younger population: 29% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Lockleaze. Homes in Bishopston and Ashley Down sold for a median of £485,000, 39% above Lockleaze. Lockleaze has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Bishopston and Ashley Down highlighted
Bishopston and Ashley Down
204 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Lockleaze highlighted
Lockleaze
256 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Bishopston and Ashley Down has 13,302 residents in 5,057 households; Lockleaze has 13,395 in 4,994. Lockleaze has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.7 percentage points more than Bishopston and Ashley Down (Bristol, City of: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 26%).

13,302Residents (2021)
13,395Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,057Households
4,994Households
191,638Households
29.4%Aged 15–29
24.2%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
9.3%Aged 65 and over
12.0%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
25.7%Living alone
26.3%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bishopston and Ashley Down (58%) and semi-detached houses in Lockleaze (44%). Bishopston and Ashley Down has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 13.4 percentage points more than Lockleaze (Bristol, City of: 54%). Bishopston and Ashley Down has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 9.9 percentage points more than Lockleaze (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £485,000 in Bishopston and Ashley Down and £350,000 in Lockleaze, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£485,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
64.6%Owner-occupied
51.2%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
31.0%Private renting
21.1%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
3.9%Social renting
26.5%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
1.5%Detached houses
4.9%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
11.3%Semi-detached houses
43.5%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
57.8%Terraced houses
33.1%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
13.1%Flats
13.1%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Lockleaze has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 12.1 percentage points more than Bishopston and Ashley Down (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 227 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishopston and Ashley Down, and 122 in Lockleaze. The typical postcode is 296 m from the nearest school in Bishopston and Ashley Down and 368 m in Lockleaze. The typical postcode is 796 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishopston and Ashley Down and 1,004 m in Lockleaze. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Bishopston and Ashley Down and 93% in Lockleaze.

11.7%Green space within 500 m
23.8%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
227Services within 15 min (median)
122Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
296 mNearest school (median)
368 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
796 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 94 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishopston and Ashley Down and 216 in Lockleaze, 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.

94Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
216Recorded 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.

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Bishopston and Ashley Down

Bishopston and Ashley Down is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,302 people in 5,057 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £485,000 over the past two years, 39% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the Bristol, City of average.

Lockleaze

Lockleaze is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,395 people in 4,994 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, in line with the Bristol, City of median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

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