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Eastville
vs Frome Vale

Eastville has the younger population: 24% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Frome Vale. Homes in Frome Vale sold for a median of £335,000, in line with Eastville. Eastville has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Eastville highlighted
334 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Frome Vale highlighted
345 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
city average

People

Eastville has 14,864 residents in 6,092 households; Frome Vale has 14,057 in 5,617. Frome Vale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 6.6 percentage points more than Eastville (Bristol, City of: 13%). Eastville has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.8 percentage points more than Frome Vale (Bristol, City of: 30%).

14,864Residents (2021)
14,057Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
6,092Households
5,617Households
191,638Households
23.5%Aged 15–29
23.3%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
10.7%Aged 65 and over
17.3%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
33.3%Living alone
31.5%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Eastville (37%) and semi-detached houses in Frome Vale (33%). Frome Vale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 5.5 percentage points more than Eastville (Bristol, City of: 54%). Eastville has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 9 percentage points more than Frome Vale (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £326,000 in Eastville and £335,000 in Frome Vale, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£326,000Median sale price
£335,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
53.3%Owner-occupied
58.8%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
30.0%Private renting
21.0%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
15.4%Social renting
19.0%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
7.8%Detached houses
11.7%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
22.7%Semi-detached houses
32.8%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
36.8%Terraced houses
28.8%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
22.4%Flats
19.5%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Eastville has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 1.6 percentage points more than Frome Vale (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Eastville, and 130 in Frome Vale. The typical postcode is 483 m from the nearest school in Eastville and 316 m in Frome Vale. The typical postcode is 1,774 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Eastville and 2,966 m in Frome Vale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Eastville and 92% in Frome Vale.

26.8%Green space within 500 m
25.2%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
137Services within 15 min (median)
130Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
483 mNearest school (median)
316 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
9Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 173 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Eastville and 151 in Frome Vale, 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.

173Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
151Recorded 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.

Eastville

Eastville is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 14,864 people in 6,092 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £326,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the Bristol, City of average.

Frome Vale

Frome Vale is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 14,057 people in 5,617 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £335,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% above the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

Eastville and Frome Vale next to other wards of Bristol, City of.