Brislington East
vs St George West
St George West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Brislington East. Homes in St George West sold for a median of £339,046, 4% above Brislington East. Brislington East has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Brislington East has 12,150 residents in 5,171 households; St George West has 6,549 in 3,050. Brislington East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 3.2 percentage points more than St George West (Bristol, City of: 13%). St George West has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 7.5 percentage points more than Brislington East (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 46% in St George West. Brislington East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 12.7 percentage points more than St George West (Bristol, City of: 54%). St George West has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 14.1 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 £339,046 in St George West, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Brislington East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 7.1 percentage points more than St George West (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brislington East, and 174 in St George West. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Brislington East and 283 m in St George West. The typical postcode is 2,514 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brislington East and 1,182 m in St George West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Brislington East and 94% in St George West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brislington East and 187 in St George 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.
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 West is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 6,549 people in 3,050 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £339,046 over the past two years, 3% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Brislington East and St George West next to other wards of Bristol, City of.