Hillfields
vs St George Troopers Hill
Hillfields has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in St George Troopers Hill. Homes in Hillfields sold for a median of £320,000, in line with St George Troopers Hill. St George Troopers Hill has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Hillfields has 13,155 residents in 5,031 households; St George Troopers Hill has 6,083 in 2,629. St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 4.5 percentage points more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 13%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Hillfields (42%) and terraced houses in St George Troopers Hill (47%). St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 13 percentage points more than Hillfields (Bristol, City of: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Hillfields and £317,000 in St George Troopers Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 14.7 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 92 in St George Troopers Hill. The typical postcode is 329 m from the nearest school in Hillfields and 643 m in St George Troopers Hill. The typical postcode is 3,267 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hillfields and 2,558 m in St George Troopers Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Hillfields and 91% in St George Troopers Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 112 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hillfields and 60 in St George Troopers Hill, 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.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
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 Troopers Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 6,083 people in 2,629 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £317,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Hillfields and St George Troopers Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.