Hengrove and Whitchurch Park
vs Knowle
Knowle has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. Homes in Knowle sold for a median of £375,500, 30% above Hengrove and Whitchurch Park. Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has 19,122 residents in 7,890 households; Knowle has 14,052 in 5,407. Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 5.7 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 13%). Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.5 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park and 43% in Knowle. Hengrove and Whitchurch Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 3.5 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 54%). Knowle has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.3 percentage points more than Hengrove and Whitchurch Park (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £288,000 in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park and £375,500 in Knowle, 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%, 13.1 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 72 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park, and 137 in Knowle. The typical postcode is 354 m from the nearest school in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park and 367 m in Knowle. The typical postcode is 3,462 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park and 1,741 m in Knowle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park and 98% in Knowle.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 125 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hengrove and Whitchurch Park and 77 in Knowle, 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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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.
Knowle is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 14,052 people in 5,407 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,500 over the past two years, 7% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park and Knowle next to other wards of Bristol, City of.