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Knowle
vs Stockwood

Knowle has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Stockwood. Homes in Knowle sold for a median of £375,500, 16% above Stockwood. Stockwood has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Bristol, City of with Knowle highlighted
Knowle
256 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with Stockwood highlighted
Stockwood
251 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

Knowle has 14,052 residents in 5,407 households; Stockwood has 11,884 in 4,975. Stockwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 7.9 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 13%). Stockwood has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 4.1 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 30%).

14,052Residents (2021)
11,884Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,407Households
4,975Households
191,638Households
17.0%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
14.2%Aged 65 and over
22.1%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
25.6%Living alone
29.7%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Knowle and 53% in Stockwood. Stockwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 3.9 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 54%). Knowle has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 5.1 percentage points more than Stockwood (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £375,500 in Knowle and £325,000 in Stockwood, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£375,500Median sale price
£325,000Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
65.7%Owner-occupied
69.6%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
15.6%Private renting
10.5%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
17.3%Social renting
19.1%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
3.7%Detached houses
9.7%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
43.0%Semi-detached houses
53.4%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
37.5%Terraced houses
19.2%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
7.7%Flats
15.3%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

Stockwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 10.8 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Knowle, and 59 in Stockwood. The typical postcode is 367 m from the nearest school in Knowle and 375 m in Stockwood. The typical postcode is 1,741 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Knowle and 3,441 m in Stockwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Knowle and 98% in Stockwood.

15.0%Green space within 500 m
25.8%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
137Services within 15 min (median)
59Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
367 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Knowle and 91 in Stockwood, 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.

77Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
91Recorded 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.

Knowle

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.

Stockwood

Stockwood is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 11,884 people in 4,975 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the Bristol, City of average.

More comparisons.

Knowle and Stockwood next to other wards of Bristol, City of.

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