Filwood
vs Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Filwood. Homes in Windmill Hill sold for a median of £410,000, 44% above Filwood. Filwood has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Filwood has 14,300 residents in 5,412 households; Windmill Hill has 13,959 in 6,045. Filwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.1 percentage points more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 13%). Windmill Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.9 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Filwood (57%) and terraced houses in Windmill Hill (55%). Windmill Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 57%, 10.1 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 54%). Windmill Hill has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 14.7 percentage points more than Filwood (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £284,750 in Filwood and £410,000 in Windmill Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Filwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 2.7 percentage points more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 92 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Filwood, and 222 in Windmill Hill. The typical postcode is 265 m from the nearest school in Filwood and 344 m in Windmill Hill. The typical postcode is 1,540 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Filwood and 691 m in Windmill Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Filwood and 99% in Windmill Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 170 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Filwood and 72 in Windmill 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.
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.
Windmill Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,959 people in 6,045 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Filwood and Windmill Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.