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Clifton Down
vs Cotham

Clifton Down has the younger population: 50% of residents are aged 15–29, against 48% in Cotham. Homes in Clifton Down sold for a median of £420,000, 15% above Cotham. Clifton Down has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Clifton Down highlighted
Clifton Down
290 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Cotham highlighted
Cotham
242 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Clifton Down has 11,425 residents in 4,931 households; Cotham has 11,520 in 4,811. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (9% and 9%). Clifton Down has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 2.5 percentage points more than Cotham (Bristol, City of: 30%).

11,425Residents (2021)
11,520Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
4,931Households
4,811Households
191,638Households
50.3%Aged 15–29
48.0%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
8.6%Aged 65 and over
9.0%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
32.5%Living alone
30.0%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Clifton Down (23%) and terraced houses in Cotham (17%). Cotham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 43%, 6.1 percentage points more than Clifton Down (Bristol, City of: 54%). Clifton Down 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 £420,000 in Clifton Down and £365,000 in Cotham, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£420,000Median sale price
£365,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
36.7%Owner-occupied
42.8%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
58.7%Private renting
50.1%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
4.3%Social renting
6.7%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
2.1%Detached houses
3.5%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
8.7%Semi-detached houses
15.0%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
10.7%Terraced houses
16.8%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
23.3%Flats
15.3%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Clifton Down has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 5.8 percentage points more than Cotham (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 381 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Clifton Down, and 587 in Cotham. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Clifton Down and 326 m in Cotham. The typical postcode is 428 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Clifton Down and 477 m in Cotham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Clifton Down and 97% in Cotham.

11.6%Green space within 500 m
5.8%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
381Services within 15 min (median)
587Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
341 mNearest school (median)
326 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
428 mNearest tram or rail (median)
477 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 92 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Clifton Down 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.

92Recorded 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.

Clifton Down

Clifton Down is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 11,425 people in 4,931 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £420,000 over the past two years, 20% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% 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.

Clifton Down and Cotham next to other wards of Bristol, City of.

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