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Cotham
vs Redland

Cotham has the younger population: 48% of residents are aged 15–29, against 26% in Redland. Homes in Redland sold for a median of £606,000, 66% above Cotham. Redland has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Cotham highlighted
Cotham
242 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Redland highlighted
Redland
306 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Cotham has 11,520 residents in 4,811 households; Redland has 12,928 in 5,004. Redland has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.7 percentage points more than Cotham (Bristol, City of: 13%). Cotham has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.1 percentage points more than Redland (Bristol, City of: 30%).

11,520Residents (2021)
12,928Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
4,811Households
5,004Households
191,638Households
48.0%Aged 15–29
25.5%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
9.0%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
30.0%Living alone
25.9%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 17% of homes in Cotham and 30% in Redland. Redland has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 24.2 percentage points more than Cotham (Bristol, City of: 54%). Cotham has the higher share of private renting: 50%, 20.6 percentage points more than Redland (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £365,000 in Cotham and £606,000 in Redland, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£365,000Median sale price
£606,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
42.8%Owner-occupied
67.0%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
50.1%Private renting
29.5%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
6.7%Social renting
3.1%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
3.5%Detached houses
4.0%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
15.0%Semi-detached houses
26.3%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
16.8%Terraced houses
29.7%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
15.3%Flats
13.3%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Redland has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.7 percentage points more than Cotham (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 587 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cotham, and 315 in Redland. The typical postcode is 326 m from the nearest school in Cotham and 344 m in Redland. The typical postcode is 477 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cotham and 907 m in Redland. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Cotham and 98% in Redland.

5.8%Green space within 500 m
12.5%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
587Services within 15 min (median)
315Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
326 mNearest school (median)
344 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
477 mNearest tram or rail (median)
907 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cotham and 54 in Redland, 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.

81Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
54Recorded 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.

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.

Redland

Redland is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 12,928 people in 5,004 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £606,000 over the past two years, 73% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

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

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