Brislington East
vs Knowle
Knowle has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Brislington East. Homes in Knowle sold for a median of £375,500, 16% above Brislington East. Brislington East has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Brislington East has 12,150 residents in 5,171 households; Knowle has 14,052 in 5,407. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Brislington East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.4 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Brislington East (42%) and semi-detached houses in Knowle (43%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (65% and 66%). Brislington East has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 3.3 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Brislington East and £375,500 in Knowle, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Brislington East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 15.4 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brislington East, and 137 in Knowle. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Brislington East and 367 m in Knowle. The typical postcode is 2,514 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brislington East and 1,741 m in Knowle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Brislington East and 98% in Knowle.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brislington East and 77 in Knowle, 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.
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.
Knowle is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 14,052 people in 5,407 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,500 over the past two years, 7% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Brislington East and Knowle next to other wards of Bristol, City of.