Bishopsworth
vs Filwood
Filwood has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Bishopsworth. Homes in Bishopsworth sold for a median of £345,000, 21% above Filwood. Bishopsworth has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Bishopsworth has 12,278 residents in 5,151 households; Filwood has 14,300 in 5,412. Bishopsworth has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 6.2 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 13%). Bishopsworth has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.8 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 45% of homes in Bishopsworth and 57% in Filwood. Bishopsworth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 22.8 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 54%). Bishopsworth has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.7 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £345,000 in Bishopsworth and £284,750 in Filwood, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Bishopsworth has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 5 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bishopsworth, and 92 in Filwood. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Bishopsworth and 265 m in Filwood. The typical postcode is 1,675 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bishopsworth and 1,540 m in Filwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Bishopsworth and 98% in Filwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bishopsworth 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.
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.
Bishopsworth is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 12,278 people in 5,151 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, in line with the Bristol, City of median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% above the Bristol, City of average.
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.
Bishopsworth and Filwood next to other wards of Bristol, City of.