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Hillfields
vs St George Central

Hillfields has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in St George Central. Homes in Hillfields sold for a median of £320,000, 5% above St George Central. St George Central has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Hillfields highlighted
Hillfields
293 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with St George Central highlighted
St George Central
291 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Hillfields has 13,155 residents in 5,031 households; St George Central has 13,692 in 5,816. St George Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 1 percentage point more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 13%). St George Central has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4 percentage points more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 30%).

13,155Residents (2021)
13,692Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,031Households
5,816Households
191,638Households
19.9%Aged 15–29
18.9%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
12.6%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
27.3%Living alone
31.3%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Hillfields (42%) and terraced houses in St George Central (43%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (60% and 61%). St George Central has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 4.4 percentage points more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Hillfields and £305,000 in St George Central, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£320,000Median sale price
£305,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
60.4%Owner-occupied
60.9%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
21.0%Private renting
25.4%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
17.7%Social renting
13.2%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
4.1%Detached houses
4.3%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
41.7%Semi-detached houses
29.8%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
37.6%Terraced houses
42.6%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
11.1%Flats
13.9%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

St George Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.1 percentage points more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 154 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hillfields, and 125 in St George Central. The typical postcode is 329 m from the nearest school in Hillfields and 345 m in St George Central. The typical postcode is 3,267 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hillfields and 2,695 m in St George Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Hillfields and 91% in St George Central.

10.5%Green space within 500 m
12.6%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
154Services within 15 min (median)
125Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
329 mNearest school (median)
345 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 112 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hillfields and 114 in St George Central, 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.

112Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
114Recorded 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.

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.

St George Central

St George Central is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,692 people in 5,816 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £305,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

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