Knowle
vs Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Knowle. Homes in Windmill Hill sold for a median of £410,000, 9% above Knowle. Windmill Hill has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Knowle has 14,052 residents in 5,407 households; Windmill Hill has 13,959 in 6,045. Knowle has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 5.8 percentage points more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 13%). Windmill Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.1 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Knowle (43%) and terraced houses in Windmill Hill (55%). Knowle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 8.9 percentage points more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 54%). Windmill Hill has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 12.2 percentage points more than Knowle (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £375,500 in Knowle and £410,000 in Windmill Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
Windmill Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 4.7 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 222 in Windmill Hill. The typical postcode is 367 m from the nearest school in Knowle and 344 m in Windmill Hill. The typical postcode is 1,741 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Knowle and 691 m in Windmill Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Knowle and 99% in Windmill Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Knowle and 72 in Windmill 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.
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.
Windmill Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,959 people in 6,045 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 17% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Knowle and Windmill Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.