St George Central
vs St George Troopers Hill
St George Central has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in St George Troopers Hill. Homes in St George Troopers Hill sold for a median of £317,000, 4% above St George Central. St George Troopers Hill has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
St George Central has 13,692 residents in 5,816 households; St George Troopers Hill has 6,083 in 2,629. St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 3.5 percentage points more than St George Central (Bristol, City of: 13%). St George Central has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 3.7 percentage points more than St George Troopers Hill (Bristol, City of: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in St George Central and 47% in St George Troopers Hill. St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 12.5 percentage points more than St George Central (Bristol, City of: 54%). St George Central has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 4.7 percentage points more than St George Troopers Hill (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £305,000 in St George Central and £317,000 in St George Troopers Hill, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.
Surroundings
St George Troopers Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 12.6 percentage points more than St George Central (Bristol, City of: 17%). A typical postcode has 125 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St George Central, and 92 in St George Troopers Hill. The typical postcode is 345 m from the nearest school in St George Central and 643 m in St George Troopers Hill. The typical postcode is 2,695 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St George Central and 2,558 m in St George Troopers Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in St George Central and 91% in St George Troopers Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 114 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St George Central and 60 in St George Troopers 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.
St George Central is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 13,692 people in 5,816 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £305,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Bristol, City of average.
St George Troopers Hill is one of 34 wards in Bristol, City of, home to 6,083 people in 2,629 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £317,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Bristol, City of median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% above the Bristol, City of average.
More comparisons.
St George Central and St George Troopers Hill next to other wards of Bristol, City of.