Brislington East
vs Stockwood
Stockwood has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Brislington East. Homes in Stockwood sold for a median of £325,000, in line with Brislington East. Brislington East has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 26%).
People
Brislington East has 12,150 residents in 5,171 households; Stockwood has 11,884 in 4,975. Stockwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 7.8 percentage points more than Brislington East (Bristol, City of: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Brislington East (42%) and semi-detached houses in Stockwood (53%). Stockwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 4.7 percentage points more than Brislington East (Bristol, City of: 54%). Brislington East has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 8.4 percentage points more than Stockwood (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Brislington East and £325,000 in Stockwood, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Brislington East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 4.6 percentage points more than Stockwood (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brislington East, and 59 in Stockwood. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Brislington East and 375 m in Stockwood. The typical postcode is 2,514 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brislington East and 3,441 m in Stockwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Brislington East and 98% in Stockwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 111 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brislington East and 91 in Stockwood, 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.
Stockwood is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 11,884 people in 4,975 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 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Brislington East and Stockwood next to other wards of Bristol, City of.