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Horfield
vs Southmead

Horfield has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Southmead. Homes in Horfield sold for a median of £395,000, 27% above Southmead. Southmead has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Horfield highlighted
Horfield
250 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Southmead highlighted
Southmead
276 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Horfield has 13,837 residents in 5,430 households; Southmead has 13,192 in 5,035. Southmead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 2.9 percentage points more than Horfield (Bristol, City of: 13%). Southmead has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.4 percentage points more than Horfield (Bristol, City of: 30%).

13,837Residents (2021)
13,192Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,430Households
5,035Households
191,638Households
29.7%Aged 15–29
20.3%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 65 and over
14.8%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
25.7%Living alone
29.1%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Horfield and 45% in Southmead. Horfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 3.1 percentage points more than Southmead (Bristol, City of: 54%). Horfield has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 11.6 percentage points more than Southmead (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £395,000 in Horfield and £310,000 in Southmead, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£395,000Median sale price
£310,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
51.0%Owner-occupied
47.9%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
28.7%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
19.2%Social renting
33.7%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
5.8%Detached houses
6.1%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
36.1%Semi-detached houses
44.9%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Terraced houses
29.2%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
15.2%Flats
15.8%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Southmead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 7.3 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 Southmead. The typical postcode is 355 m from the nearest school in Horfield and 398 m in Southmead. The typical postcode is 1,561 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Horfield and 2,626 m in Southmead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Horfield and 94% in Southmead.

9.5%Green space within 500 m
16.8%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
142Services within 15 min (median)
122Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
355 mNearest school (median)
398 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
24Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 149 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Horfield 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.

149Recorded 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.

Horfield

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.

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.

Horfield and Southmead next to other wards of Bristol, City of.

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