Horfield
vs Lockleaze
Horfield has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 24% in Lockleaze. Homes in Horfield sold for a median of £395,000, 13% above Lockleaze. Lockleaze has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Horfield has 13,837 residents in 5,430 households; Lockleaze has 13,395 in 4,994. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (12% and 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Horfield and 44% in Lockleaze. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (51% and 51%). Horfield has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 7.6 percentage points more than Lockleaze (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £395,000 in Horfield and £350,000 in Lockleaze, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Lockleaze has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 14.3 percentage points more than Horfield (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Horfield, and 122 in Lockleaze. The typical postcode is 355 m from the nearest school in Horfield and 368 m in Lockleaze. The typical postcode is 1,561 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Horfield and 1,004 m in Lockleaze. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Horfield and 93% in Lockleaze.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 149 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Horfield and 216 in Lockleaze, 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.
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.
Lockleaze is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,395 people in 4,994 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, in line with the Bristol, City of median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Horfield and Lockleaze next to other wards of Bristol, City of.