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St George Central
vs St George West

St George Central has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in St George West. Homes in St George West sold for a median of £339,046, 11% above St George Central. St George West has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Bristol, City of with St George Central highlighted
St George Central
291 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of with St George West highlighted
St George West
170 postcodes
Map of Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of
city average

People

St George Central has 13,692 residents in 5,816 households; St George West has 6,549 in 3,050. St George Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 2.5 percentage points more than St George West (Bristol, City of: 13%). St George West has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.2 percentage points more than St George Central (Bristol, City of: 30%).

13,692Residents (2021)
6,549Residents (2021)
472,465Residents (2021)
5,816Households
3,050Households
191,638Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
25.7%Aged 15–29
13.6%Aged 65 and over
11.1%Aged 65 and over
12.9%Aged 65 and over
31.3%Living alone
36.5%Living alone
30.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in St George Central and 46% in St George West. St George Central has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 8.7 percentage points more than St George West (Bristol, City of: 54%). St George West has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 7.6 percentage points more than St George Central (Bristol, City of: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £305,000 in St George Central and £339,046 in St George West, against £350,000 across Bristol, City of.

£305,000Median sale price
£339,046Median sale price
£350,000Median sale price
60.9%Owner-occupied
52.2%Owner-occupied
54.0%Owner-occupied
25.4%Private renting
33.0%Private renting
26.2%Private renting
13.2%Social renting
14.3%Social renting
18.7%Social renting
4.3%Detached houses
4.9%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
29.8%Semi-detached houses
9.9%Semi-detached houses
26.6%Semi-detached houses
42.6%Terraced houses
45.9%Terraced houses
32.1%Terraced houses
13.9%Flats
26.5%Flats
21.9%Flats

Surroundings

St George West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 10.7 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 174 in St George West. The typical postcode is 345 m from the nearest school in St George Central and 283 m in St George West. The typical postcode is 2,695 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St George Central and 1,182 m in St George West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in St George Central and 94% in St George West.

12.6%Green space within 500 m
23.3%Green space within 500 m
17.4%Green space within 500 m
125Services within 15 min (median)
174Services within 15 min (median)
148Services within 15 min (median)
345 mNearest school (median)
283 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,234Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 114 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St George Central 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.

114Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
187Recorded 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.

St George Central

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 West

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.

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