Easton
vs Lawrence Hill
Lawrence Hill has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Easton. Homes in Easton sold for a median of £362,500, 31% above Lawrence Hill. Lawrence Hill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Easton has 14,166 residents in 5,901 households; Lawrence Hill has 19,902 in 7,856. Easton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 2.6 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 13%). Lawrence Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 8.2 percentage points more than Easton (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Easton (70%) and flats in Lawrence Hill (59%). Easton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 55%, 33.6 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (33% and 32%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £362,500 in Easton and £276,000 in Lawrence Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 11%). A typical postcode has 275 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Easton, and 400 in Lawrence Hill. The typical postcode is 277 m from the nearest school in Easton and 232 m in Lawrence Hill. The typical postcode is 490 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Easton and 561 m in Lawrence Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Easton and 86% in Lawrence Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 137 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Easton 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.
Easton is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 14,166 people in 5,901 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £362,500 over the past two years, 4% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% 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.
Easton and Lawrence Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.