Central
vs Lawrence Hill
Central has the younger population: 64% of residents are aged 15–29, against 30% in Lawrence Hill. Homes in Central sold for a median of £285,000, 3% above Lawrence Hill. Lawrence Hill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Central has 18,088 residents in 6,290 households; Lawrence Hill has 19,902 in 7,856. Lawrence Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 6%, 2.4 percentage points more than Central (Bristol, City of: 13%). Central has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 4.9 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 71% of homes in Central and 59% in Lawrence Hill. Lawrence Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 21%, 1.3 percentage points more than Central (Bristol, City of: 54%). Central has the higher share of private renting: 59%, 26.4 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £285,000 in Central and £276,000 in Lawrence Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Lawrence Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 2.7 percentage points more than Central (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 838 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Central, and 400 in Lawrence Hill. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in Central and 232 m in Lawrence Hill. The typical postcode is 701 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Central and 561 m in Lawrence Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Central and 86% in Lawrence Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 677 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Central and 292 in Lawrence 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.
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.
Lawrence Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 19,902 people in 7,856 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Central and Lawrence Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.