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Henbury and Brentry
vs Southmead

Southmead has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Henbury and Brentry. Homes in Henbury and Brentry sold for a median of £320,000, 3% above Southmead. Henbury and Brentry has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Henbury and Brentry highlighted
Henbury and Brentry
326 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Southmead highlighted
Southmead
276 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Henbury and Brentry has 13,203 residents in 5,571 households; Southmead has 13,192 in 5,035. Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 1.2 percentage points more than Southmead (Bristol, City of: 13%). Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1 percentage point more than Southmead (Bristol, City of: 30%).

13,203Residents (2021)
13,192Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,571Households
5,035Households
191,638Households
17.5%Aged 15–29
20.3%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
16.0%Aged 65 and over
14.8%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
30.1%Living alone
29.1%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Henbury and Brentry (29%) and semi-detached houses in Southmead (45%). Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 6.4 percentage points more than Southmead (Bristol, City of: 54%). Southmead has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.6 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 £310,000 in Southmead, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£320,000Median sale price
£310,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
54.3%Owner-occupied
47.9%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
15.5%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
29.1%Social renting
33.7%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
15.1%Detached houses
6.1%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
27.8%Semi-detached houses
44.9%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
24.2%Terraced houses
29.2%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
29.3%Flats
15.8%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Henbury and Brentry has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 9.6 percentage points more than Southmead (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 77 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Henbury and Brentry, and 122 in Southmead. The typical postcode is 435 m from the nearest school in Henbury and Brentry and 398 m in Southmead. The typical postcode is 3,518 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Henbury and Brentry and 2,626 m in Southmead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Henbury and Brentry and 94% in Southmead.

26.4%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
77Services within 15 min (median)
122Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
435 mNearest school (median)
398 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
24Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 137 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Henbury and Brentry and 137 in Southmead, 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.

137Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
137Recorded 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.

Henbury and Brentry

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.

Southmead

Southmead is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,192 people in 5,035 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £310,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% below the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

Henbury and Brentry and Southmead next to other wards of Bristol, City of.

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