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Central
vs Cotham

Central has the younger population: 64% of residents are aged 15–29, against 48% in Cotham. Homes in Cotham sold for a median of £365,000, 28% above Central. Central has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Central highlighted
Central
676 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Cotham highlighted
Cotham
242 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Central has 18,088 residents in 6,290 households; Cotham has 11,520 in 4,811. Cotham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 5.7 percentage points more than Central (Bristol, City of: 13%). Central has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 13 percentage points more than Cotham (Bristol, City of: 30%).

18,088Residents (2021)
11,520Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
6,290Households
4,811Households
191,638Households
64.2%Aged 15–29
48.0%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
3.3%Aged 65 and over
9.0%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
43.0%Living alone
30.0%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Central (71%) and terraced houses in Cotham (17%). Cotham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 43%, 23 percentage points more than Central (Bristol, City of: 54%). Central has the higher share of private renting: 59%, 8.6 percentage points more than Cotham (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Central and £365,000 in Cotham, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£285,000Median sale price
£365,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
19.8%Owner-occupied
42.8%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
58.7%Private renting
50.1%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
19.7%Social renting
6.7%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
0.6%Detached houses
3.5%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
1.8%Semi-detached houses
15.0%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
4.3%Terraced houses
16.8%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
71.1%Flats
15.3%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 2.5 percentage points more than Cotham (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 838 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Central, and 587 in Cotham. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in Central and 326 m in Cotham. The typical postcode is 701 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central and 477 m in Cotham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Central and 97% in Cotham.

8.3%Green space within 500 m
5.8%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
838Services within 15 min (median)
587Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
426 mNearest school (median)
326 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
701 mNearest tram or rail (median)
477 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
266Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
84.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 677 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Central and 81 in Cotham, 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.

677Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
81Recorded 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.

Central

Central is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 18,088 people in 6,290 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the Bristol, City of average.

Cotham

Cotham is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 11,520 people in 4,811 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 4% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 67% below the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

Central and Cotham next to other wards of Bristol, City of.

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