Southville
vs Windmill Hill
Southville has the younger population: 28% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Windmill Hill. Homes in Windmill Hill sold for a median of £410,000, 11% above Southville. Windmill Hill has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Southville has 12,874 residents in 5,776 households; Windmill Hill has 13,959 in 6,045. Southville has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 1 percentage point more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 13%). Southville has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.1 percentage points more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Southville and 55% in Windmill Hill. Windmill Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 57%, 8.3 percentage points more than Southville (Bristol, City of: 54%). Southville has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 7.1 percentage points more than Windmill Hill (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £368,025 in Southville 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%, 9.7 percentage points more than Southville (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 404 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Southville, and 222 in Windmill Hill. The typical postcode is 246 m from the nearest school in Southville and 344 m in Windmill Hill. The typical postcode is 453 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Southville and 691 m in Windmill Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Southville and 99% in Windmill Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 201 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Southville 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.
Southville is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 12,874 people in 5,776 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £368,025 over the past two years, 5% above the Bristol, City of median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% 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.
Southville and Windmill Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.