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Frome Vale
vs Hillfields

Frome Vale has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Hillfields. Homes in Frome Vale sold for a median of £335,000, 5% above Hillfields. Frome Vale has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Frome Vale highlighted
Frome Vale
345 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Hillfields highlighted
Hillfields
293 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Frome Vale has 14,057 residents in 5,617 households; Hillfields has 13,155 in 5,031. Frome Vale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 4.7 percentage points more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 13%). Frome Vale has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4.2 percentage points more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 30%).

14,057Residents (2021)
13,155Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,617Households
5,031Households
191,638Households
23.3%Aged 15–29
19.9%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 65 and over
12.6%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
31.5%Living alone
27.3%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 33% of homes in Frome Vale and 42% in Hillfields. Hillfields has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 1.6 percentage points more than Frome Vale (Bristol, City of: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £335,000 in Frome Vale and £320,000 in Hillfields, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£335,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
58.8%Owner-occupied
60.4%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
21.0%Private renting
21.0%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
19.0%Social renting
17.7%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
11.7%Detached houses
4.1%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
32.8%Semi-detached houses
41.7%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
28.8%Terraced houses
37.6%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
19.5%Flats
11.1%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Frome Vale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 14.7 percentage points more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 130 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Frome Vale, and 154 in Hillfields. The typical postcode is 316 m from the nearest school in Frome Vale and 329 m in Hillfields. The typical postcode is 2,966 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Frome Vale and 3,267 m in Hillfields. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Frome Vale and 96% in Hillfields.

25.2%Green space within 500 m
10.5%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
130Services within 15 min (median)
154Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
316 mNearest school (median)
329 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
9Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 151 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Frome Vale and 112 in Hillfields, 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.

151Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
112Recorded 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.

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.

Hillfields

Hillfields is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,155 people in 5,031 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

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