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About

Knowle West is a residential district in south Bristol, primarily consisting of interwar and post-war council housing built from the 1930s onwards. The area is characterised by its grid-like street pattern and large swathes of semi-detached and terraced homes. It is bordered by the A37 Wells Road to the east and sits on a plateau overlooking the city centre. The architecture is largely functional, with a mix of brick-built properties and later infill developments.

The area contains several local amenities, including a community hospital and the Broadwalk shopping centre. A significant local feature is the **Filwood Playing Fields**, a large open green space that hosts sports facilities and community events. Knowle West Media Centre acts as a focal point for local arts and digital inclusion projects. Public transport provides bus links into central Bristol and to surrounding suburbs like Hartcliffe and Whitchurch.

Area overview

On average Knowle West has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 39.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Knowle West is £39,335 per year. There are 3 schools in Knowle West: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Knowle West is home to around 7,691 people, with a population density of about 4,238.6 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
39.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Knowle West Population
7,691
Population density
4,238.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.8(+127%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.56(+85%)
Public order
16.38(+150%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.35(+90%)
Other theft
8.97(+59%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,093
79.21%
Other White
569
7.4%
African
220
2.86%
Other Asian
166
2.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
134
1.74%
Total population: 7,692

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,797
30.44%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,187
20.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
872
14.77%
Level 3 (A level)
775
13.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
732
12.4%
Total 16+ residents: 5,903

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
994
34.01%
Owns with a mortgage
780
26.68%
Owns outright
581
19.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
333
11.39%
Other social rented
152
5.2%
Total households: 2,923

Property prices in Knowle West

Median price£255,000
Price per sq ft£313
Sales (last 12 months)51
Typical range (middle 50%)£239K – £288K

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £313 per square foot) in Knowle West area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £407,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Knowle West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£407,500£329
Semi-Detached20£265,000£290
Terraced27£250,000£313
Flats3£243,000£410

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Knowle West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knowle West.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£162,500£185,000£172,000
2017£161,750£184,500£206,000
2018£176,800£198,750£195,000
2019£127,498£202,500£197,750
2020£226,000£202,498£209,500
2021£96,000£226,000£225,000
2022£170,000£260,000£263,000
2023£163,500£265,000£255,750
2024£156,250£263,000£278,000
2025£199,000£279,000£250,000
2026£243,000£252,500£254,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Knowle West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Knowle West.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£337£222£229
2017£374£215£216
2018£365£240£239
2019£311£231£244
2020£409£241£252
2021£151£269£281
2022£297£299£324
2023£475£323£297
2024£417£311£310
2025£410£332£306
2026£470£278£373
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Knowle West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Knowle West in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Knowle West

Is Knowle West safe?

Knowle West records about 133 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.

What is the average house price in Knowle West?

The median sale price in Knowle West is £255,000 (about £313 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Knowle West?

Knowle West has 3 primary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Knowle West?

Knowle West scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Knowle West sits around rank 2,073 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Knowle West?

The average household income in Knowle West is around £39,335 per year, and 39% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Knowle West

BS41SZ

Camberley Road

BS41TG

Inns Court Avenue

BS35JE

Glyn Vale

BS41SG

Colchester Crescent

BS41UP

Roman Farm Road

BS41PN

Cavan Walk

BS41RG

Novers Park Drive

BS41JZ

Connaught Road

BS41ER

Novers Park Road

BS41JT

Broadbury Road

BS41RE

Novers Park Road

BS41NW

Leinster Avenue

BS41TU

Inns Court Green

BS41PS

Kildare Road

BS41XX

Gerrard Close

BS41LD

Tyrone Walk

BS41SW

Wallingford Road

BS41TW

Chadleigh Grove

BS41NL

Leinster Avenue

BS41SJ

Wallingford Road

BS41XT

Purcell Walk

BS35JF

Glyn Vale

BS41EU

Bridge Views

BS41JS

Saunton Walk

BS41RL

Novers Park Road

BS41PQ

Tralee Walk

BS41SQ

Appleby Walk

BS41TZ

Creswicke Road

BS41RQ

Novers Park Drive

BS41EZ

Hartcliffe Road

BS41UH

Gerrard Close

BS41JG

Barnstaple Road

BS41QN

Novers Lane

BS41SU

Hurston Road

BS41UQ

Gerrard Close

BS41SY

Camberley Road

BS41UB

Creswicke Road

BS41TF

Inns Court Green

BS41ES

Clover Park

BS41PT

Kildare Road

BS41QP

Novers Lane

BS41XW

Travers Close

BS41PZ

Downton Road

BS41JY

Wicklow Road

BS41XG

Elgar Close

BS41SN

Wallingford Road

BS41NG

Lisburn Road

BS41XF

Dowland Grove

BS41QE

Headford Road

BS41QL

Farnaby Close

BS35QU

Novers Hill

BS41NB

Athlone Walk

BS41TP

Novers Lane

BS41QY

Novers Road

BS41UJ

Roman Farm Road

BS41JW

Barnstaple Road

BS41RH

Novers Park Drive

BS41TQ

Courtenay Crescent

BS41RW

Novers Park Road

BS41QA

Downton Road

BS41QR

Novers Lane

BS41TB

Quilter Grove

BS41XD

Bantock Close

BS41JN

Filwood Broadway

BS41QX

Novers Hill

BS41WH

Downton Road

BS41HA

Hartcliffe Walk

BS41LQ

Marwood Road

BS41SS

Morpeth Road

BS41XS

Taverner Close

BS41SH

Pevensey Walk

BS35QE

Barnack Trading Centre

BS41PU

Wexford Road

BS41HB

Hartcliffe Road

BS41XH

Lambert Place

BS35QY

Novers Hill Trading Estate

BS41XE

Campian Walk

BS41PY

Downton Road

BS41JX

Bantry Road

BS41ST

Ruthven Road

BS41JH

Instow Walk

BS41JL

Filwood Broadway

BS41SL

Wallingford Road

BS41NJ

Leinster Avenue

BS41XB

Tallis Grove

BS41NQ

Lisburn Road

BS41UG

Creswicke Road

BS41XQ

Farrant Close

BS41LA

Carlow Road

BS41TA

Stanford Place

BS41JU

Bantry Road

BS41QW

Novers Lane

BS41TD

Filwood

BS41PP

Lurgan Walk

BS41XN

Wilbye Grove

BS35RN

Hartcliffe Way

BS41HD

Hartcliffe Road

BS41NN

Leinster Avenue

BS41JJ

Instow Road

BS41LG

Kinvara Road

Data Sources

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.