Brislington East
vs St George Troopers Hill
St George Troopers Hill has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Brislington East. Homes in Brislington East sold for a median of £325,000, in line with St George Troopers Hill. Brislington East has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Brislington East has 12,150 residents in 5,171 households; St George Troopers Hill has 6,083 in 2,629. St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 2.8 percentage points more than Brislington East (Bristol, City of: 13%). Brislington East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 1.4 percentage points more than St George Troopers Hill (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Brislington East and 47% in St George Troopers Hill. St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 8.5 percentage points more than Brislington East (Bristol, City of: 54%). St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.8 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 £317,000 in St George Troopers Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Brislington East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 5.2 percentage points more than St George Troopers Hill (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brislington East, and 92 in St George Troopers Hill. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Brislington East and 643 m in St George Troopers Hill. The typical postcode is 2,514 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brislington East and 2,558 m in St George Troopers Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Brislington East and 91% in St George Troopers Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brislington East and 60 in St George Troopers Hill, 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.
St George Troopers Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 6,083 people in 2,629 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £317,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Brislington East and St George Troopers Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.