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Brislington West
vs Knowle

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

Map of Bristol, City of with Brislington West highlighted
Brislington West
260 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Knowle highlighted
Knowle
256 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Brislington West has 11,876 residents in 5,004 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 West has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.7 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 30%).

11,876Residents (2021)
14,052Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,004Households
5,407Households
191,638Households
18.4%Aged 15–29
17.0%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 65 and over
14.2%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Living alone
25.6%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Brislington West (50%) and semi-detached houses in Knowle (43%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (66% and 66%). Brislington West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 5.2 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Brislington West and £375,500 in Knowle, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£380,000Median sale price
£375,500Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
65.9%Owner-occupied
65.7%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
20.8%Private renting
15.6%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
12.3%Social renting
17.3%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
4.4%Detached houses
3.7%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
21.4%Semi-detached houses
43.0%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
50.2%Terraced houses
37.5%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
15.3%Flats
7.7%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Knowle has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 2.1 percentage points more than Brislington West (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 118 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brislington West, and 137 in Knowle. The typical postcode is 466 m from the nearest school in Brislington West and 367 m in Knowle. The typical postcode is 2,065 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brislington West and 1,741 m in Knowle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Brislington West and 98% in Knowle.

12.9%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
118Services within 15 min (median)
137Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
466 mNearest school (median)
367 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
17Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

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

154Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
77Recorded 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 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.

Knowle

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.

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