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Filwood
vs Hengrove and Whitchurch Park

Filwood has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. Homes in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park sold for a median of £288,000, in line with Filwood. Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 22%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Filwood highlighted
Filwood
286 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Hengrove and Whitchurch Park highlighted
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park
477 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Filwood has 14,300 residents in 5,412 households; Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has 19,122 in 7,890. Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 8.4 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 13%). Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.3 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 30%).

14,300Residents (2021)
19,122Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,412Households
7,890Households
191,638Households
20.7%Aged 15–29
17.0%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 65 and over
19.9%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
24.8%Living alone
27.1%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Filwood and 44% in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 22.5 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £284,750 in Filwood and £288,000 in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£284,750Median sale price
£288,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
46.7%Owner-occupied
69.2%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
13.1%Private renting
13.3%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
38.1%Social renting
16.0%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
4.3%Detached houses
8.5%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
57.0%Semi-detached houses
43.8%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
27.2%Terraced houses
32.9%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
8.4%Flats
11.9%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 5.7 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 92 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Filwood, and 72 in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. The typical postcode is 265 m from the nearest school in Filwood and 354 m in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. The typical postcode is 1,540 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Filwood and 3,462 m in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Filwood and 96% in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park.

22.4%Green space within 500 m
28.1%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
92Services within 15 min (median)
72Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
265 mNearest school (median)
354 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
19Postcodes in flood risk areas
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 170 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Filwood and 125 in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park, 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.

170Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
125Recorded 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.

Filwood

Filwood is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 14,300 people in 5,412 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £284,750 over the past two years, 19% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Bristol, City of average.

Hengrove and Whitchurch Park

Hengrove and Whitchurch Park is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 19,122 people in 7,890 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £288,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% above the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

Filwood and Hengrove and Whitchurch Park next to other wards of Bristol, City of.

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