Filwood
vs Knowle
Filwood has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Knowle. Homes in Knowle sold for a median of £375,500, 32% above Filwood. Filwood has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Filwood has 14,300 residents in 5,412 households; Knowle has 14,052 in 5,407. Knowle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.7 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Filwood and 43% in Knowle. Knowle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 19 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 54%). Knowle has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.5 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £284,750 in Filwood and £375,500 in Knowle, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Filwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 7.4 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 92 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Filwood, and 137 in Knowle. The typical postcode is 265 m from the nearest school in Filwood and 367 m in Knowle. The typical postcode is 1,540 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Filwood and 1,741 m in Knowle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Filwood and 98% in Knowle.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 170 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Filwood and 77 in Knowle, 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.
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.
Knowle is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 14,052 people in 5,407 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,500 over the past two years, 7% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Filwood and Knowle next to other wards of Bristol, City of.