Brislington West
vs Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Brislington West. Homes in Windmill Hill sold for a median of £410,000, 8% above Brislington West. Windmill Hill has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Brislington West has 11,876 residents in 5,004 households; Windmill Hill has 13,959 in 6,045. Brislington West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 5.1 percentage points more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Brislington West and 55% in Windmill Hill. Brislington West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 9.1 percentage points more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 54%). Windmill Hill has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 7 percentage points more than Brislington West (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Brislington West and £410,000 in Windmill Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Windmill Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 6.8 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 222 in Windmill Hill. The typical postcode is 466 m from the nearest school in Brislington West and 344 m in Windmill Hill. The typical postcode is 2,065 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brislington West and 691 m in Windmill Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Brislington West and 99% in Windmill Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 154 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brislington West and 72 in Windmill 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 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.
Windmill Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,959 people in 6,045 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Brislington West and Windmill Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.