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Brislington East
vs Brislington West

Brislington West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Brislington East. Homes in Brislington West sold for a median of £380,000, 17% above Brislington East. Brislington East has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Brislington East highlighted
Brislington East
269 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Brislington West highlighted
Brislington West
260 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Brislington East has 12,150 residents in 5,171 households; Brislington West has 11,876 in 5,004. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 28%).

12,150Residents (2021)
11,876Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,171Households
5,004Households
191,638Households
16.7%Aged 15–29
18.4%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 65 and over
13.5%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
29.0%Living alone
28.3%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Brislington East and 50% in Brislington West. Brislington West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 1 percentage point more than Brislington East (Bristol, City of: 54%). Brislington West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.9 percentage points more than Brislington East (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Brislington East and £380,000 in Brislington West, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£325,000Median sale price
£380,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
64.9%Owner-occupied
65.9%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
18.9%Private renting
20.8%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
15.6%Social renting
12.3%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
6.3%Detached houses
4.4%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
28.3%Semi-detached houses
21.4%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
42.4%Terraced houses
50.2%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
17.6%Flats
15.3%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Brislington East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 17.5 percentage points more than Brislington West (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brislington East, and 118 in Brislington West. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Brislington East and 466 m in Brislington West. The typical postcode is 2,514 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brislington East and 2,065 m in Brislington West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Brislington East and 95% in Brislington West.

30.4%Green space within 500 m
12.9%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
94Services within 15 min (median)
118Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
341 mNearest school (median)
466 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
35Postcodes in flood risk areas
17Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brislington East and 154 in Brislington West, 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.

111Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
154Recorded 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.

Brislington East

Brislington East is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 12,150 people in 5,171 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 75% above the Bristol, City of average.

Brislington West

Brislington West is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 11,876 people in 5,004 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

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