Henbury and Brentry
vs Horfield
Horfield has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Henbury and Brentry. Homes in Horfield sold for a median of £395,000, 23% above Henbury and Brentry. Henbury and Brentry has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Henbury and Brentry has 13,203 residents in 5,571 households; Horfield has 13,837 in 5,430. Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 4.1 percentage points more than Horfield (Bristol, City of: 13%). Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.4 percentage points more than Horfield (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Henbury and Brentry (29%) and semi-detached houses in Horfield (36%). Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 3.3 percentage points more than Horfield (Bristol, City of: 54%). Horfield has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 13.2 percentage points more than Henbury and Brentry (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Henbury and Brentry and £395,000 in Horfield, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 16.9 percentage points more than Horfield (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Henbury and Brentry, and 142 in Horfield. The typical postcode is 435 m from the nearest school in Henbury and Brentry and 355 m in Horfield. The typical postcode is 3,518 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Henbury and Brentry and 1,561 m in Horfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Henbury and Brentry and 96% in Horfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 137 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Henbury and Brentry and 149 in Horfield, 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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Henbury and Brentry is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,203 people in 5,571 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 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% above the Bristol, City of average.
Horfield is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,837 people in 5,430 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £395,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% below the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Henbury and Brentry and Horfield next to other wards of Bristol, City of.