On average Bristol, City of has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 18.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bristol, City of is £56,072 per year. There are 132 schools in Bristol, City of: 107 primary (16 Outstanding and 69 Good) and 25 secondary (1 Outstanding and 18 Good). Bristol, City of is home to around 472,465 people, with a population density of about 4,308.1 per km².
Based on 5,252 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £398 per square foot) in Bristol, City of area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,250 up to £2,825,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 260 | £563,000 | £444 |
| Terraced | 2,295 | £378,000 | £392 |
| Semi-Detached | 1,109 | £370,000 | £381 |
| Flats | 1,588 | £260,000 | £411 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £380,500 | £205,000 | £265,000 | £260,000 |
| 2017 | £411,000 | £220,000 | £267,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | £430,000 | £225,000 | £275,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | £426,100 | £226,645 | £277,750 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £460,000 | £245,000 | £296,250 | £305,000 |
| 2021 | £497,500 | £245,250 | £322,000 | £334,000 |
| 2022 | £526,000 | £255,000 | £355,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | £562,000 | £260,000 | £354,000 | £365,000 |
| 2024 | £582,500 | £255,000 | £370,000 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | £544,665 | £265,000 | £365,000 | £377,625 |
| 2026 | £542,500 | £261,000 | £372,500 | £376,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £315 | £332 | £273 | £276 |
| 2017 | £335 | £363 | £280 | £284 |
| 2018 | £357 | £368 | £285 | £296 |
| 2019 | £343 | £361 | £292 | £296 |
| 2020 | £370 | £372 | £311 | £319 |
| 2021 | £390 | £386 | £337 | £343 |
| 2022 | £439 | £418 | £372 | £384 |
| 2023 | £439 | £413 | £374 | £377 |
| 2024 | £448 | £413 | £376 | £385 |
| 2025 | £450 | £419 | £378 | £392 |
| 2026 | £437 | £406 | £390 | £392 |
Bristol, City of records about 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 34 wards of Bristol, City of, Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze has the lowest crime rate, with about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Bristol, City of average is 115 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Bristol, City of is £350,000 (about £398 per square foot) based on 5,252 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Bristol, City of has 107 primary schools (16 rated Outstanding, 69 Good) and 25 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 18 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Bristol, City of scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bristol, City of sits around rank 13,106 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Bristol, City of is around £56,072 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bristol, City of spans 5 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bristol Central: Carla Denyer (Green Party), Bristol East: Kerry McCarthy (Labour Party), Bristol North East: Damien Egan (Labour Party), Bristol North West: Darren Jones (Labour Party) and Bristol South: Karin Smyth (Labour Party).
Ashley
Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston
Bedminster
Bishopston and Ashley Down
Bishopsworth
Brislington East
Brislington West
Central
Clifton
Clifton Down
Cotham
Easton
Eastville
Filwood
Frome Vale
Hartcliffe and Withywood
Henbury and Brentry
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park
Hillfields
Horfield
Hotwells and Harbourside
Knowle
Lawrence Hill
Lockleaze
Redland
Southmead
Southville
St George Central
St George Troopers Hill
St George West
Stockwood
Stoke Bishop
Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze
Windmill Hill
BS1 2AX
Lewins Mead
BS2 8EZ
Marlborough Hill
BS10 5AF
Bishopthorpe Road
BS10 7RU
Moorend Farm Avenue
BS11 0FJ
Lawrence Weston Road
BS1 6FH
Somerset Street
BS1 6AZ
Cattle Market Road
BS1 4DJ
Broad Quay
BS1 5DB
Canon's Road
BS1 3AG
Lower Castle Street
BS1 1BU
St Nicholas Street
BS9 1AD
Hornby Place
BS31 2AE
Tramway Road
BS2 0FP
Atlas Street
BS1 3BD
Bond Street South
BS1 3EN
Bond Street South
BS5 6NL
Eastgate Road
BS1 5LA
Park Street
BS11 8DB
Avonmouth Way
BS14 0AF
Western Drive
BS1 4AJ
Mill Avenue
BS3 2NS
Ashton Drive
BS1 2AF
Christmas Street
BS1 1DE
Small Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.