Lawrence Hill
vs St George West
Lawrence Hill has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in St George West. Homes in St George West sold for a median of £339,046, 23% above Lawrence Hill. St George West has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Lawrence Hill has 19,902 residents in 7,856 households; St George West has 6,549 in 3,050. St George West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 5.4 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 13%). Lawrence Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 1.6 percentage points more than St George West (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Lawrence Hill (59%) and terraced houses in St George West (46%). St George West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 31.1 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 54%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (32% and 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,000 in Lawrence Hill and £339,046 in St George West, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
St George West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 12.3 percentage points more than Lawrence Hill (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 400 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lawrence Hill, and 174 in St George West. The typical postcode is 232 m from the nearest school in Lawrence Hill and 283 m in St George West. The typical postcode is 561 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lawrence Hill and 1,182 m in St George West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Lawrence Hill and 94% in St George West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 292 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lawrence Hill and 187 in St George West, 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.
Lawrence Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 19,902 people in 7,856 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the Bristol, City of average.
St George West is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 6,549 people in 3,050 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £339,046 over the past two years, 3% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
Lawrence Hill and St George West next to other wards of Bristol, City of.