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Brislington West
vs Stockwood

Brislington West has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Stockwood. Homes in Brislington West sold for a median of £380,000, 17% above Stockwood. Stockwood has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Brislington West highlighted
Brislington West
260 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Stockwood highlighted
Stockwood
251 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Brislington West has 11,876 residents in 5,004 households; Stockwood has 11,884 in 4,975. Stockwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 8.6 percentage points more than Brislington West (Bristol, City of: 13%). Stockwood has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.4 percentage points more than Brislington West (Bristol, City of: 30%).

11,876Residents (2021)
11,884Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,004Households
4,975Households
191,638Households
18.4%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 65 and over
22.1%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Living alone
29.7%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 Stockwood (53%). Stockwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 3.7 percentage points more than Brislington West (Bristol, City of: 54%). Brislington West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 10.3 percentage points more than Stockwood (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Brislington West and £325,000 in Stockwood, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£380,000Median sale price
£325,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
65.9%Owner-occupied
69.6%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
20.8%Private renting
10.5%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
12.3%Social renting
19.1%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
4.4%Detached houses
9.7%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
21.4%Semi-detached houses
53.4%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
50.2%Terraced houses
19.2%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
15.3%Flats
15.3%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Stockwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 12.9 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 59 in Stockwood. The typical postcode is 466 m from the nearest school in Brislington West and 375 m in Stockwood. The typical postcode is 2,065 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brislington West and 3,441 m in Stockwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Brislington West and 98% in Stockwood.

12.9%Green space within 500 m
25.8%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
118Services within 15 min (median)
59Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
466 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
17Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.4%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 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.

154Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
91Recorded 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.

Stockwood

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 West and Stockwood next to other wards of Bristol, City of.

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