Hartcliffe and Withywood
vs Hengrove and Whitchurch Park
Hartcliffe and Withywood has the younger population: 20% 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, 11% above Hartcliffe and Withywood. Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 26%).
People
Hartcliffe and Withywood has 18,641 residents in 7,421 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%, 6.3 percentage points more than Hartcliffe and Withywood (Bristol, City of: 13%). Hartcliffe and Withywood has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2.6 percentage points more than Hengrove and Whitchurch Park (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Hartcliffe and Withywood and 44% in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 29.5 percentage points more than Hartcliffe and Withywood (Bristol, City of: 54%). Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 3.8 percentage points more than Hartcliffe and Withywood (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Hartcliffe and Withywood and £288,000 in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 2.5 percentage points more than Hartcliffe and Withywood (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hartcliffe and Withywood, and 72 in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in Hartcliffe and Withywood and 354 m in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. The typical postcode is 2,913 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hartcliffe and Withywood and 3,462 m in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Hartcliffe and Withywood and 96% in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 205 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hartcliffe and Withywood 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.
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.
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Hartcliffe and Withywood is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 18,641 people in 7,421 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 26% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% above the Bristol, City of average.
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.
Hartcliffe and Withywood and Hengrove and Whitchurch Park next to other wards of Bristol, City of.