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About

Windmill Hill sits on a ridge just south of Bristol city centre and is primarily residential, with rows of Victorian terraces, pocket green spaces and small local shops. The hill gives the park its name: a 19th-century windmill once stood near the highest point, and the park still provides a raised outlook across the inner city. Local services include primary schools, community centres and street-level cafés and grocers that cater to day-to-day needs rather than tourist trade.

The area has regular bus links into the centre and borders Bedminster to the west and Totterdown to the east, making it part of a continuous stretch of inner-south neighbourhoods. Community activity is visible in allotment plots, school playgrounds and organised park events that use the open slopes for family gatherings and seasonal fairs. Housing stock is mostly terraced with some later infill, and small-scale building projects and retrofits are common as residents adapt older houses to modern living.

Area overview

On average Windmill Hill has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Windmill Hill is £60,242 per year. There are 3 schools in Windmill Hill: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Windmill Hill is home to around 7,584 people, with a population density of about 7,877.8 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
20.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Windmill Hill Population
7,584
Population density
7,877.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.07(+6%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.11(-7%)
Vehicle crime
7.25(+149%)
Public order
6.59(0%)
Other theft
4.48(-20%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,574
73.54%
Other White
637
8.4%
African
243
3.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
137
1.81%
Other Asian
125
1.65%
Total population: 7,580

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,095
51.43%
No qualifications
816
13.56%
Level 3 (A level)
775
12.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
592
9.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
421
7%
Total 16+ residents: 6,018

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,044
34.85%
Owns outright
620
20.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
617
20.59%
Social rents from council
463
15.45%
Other social rented
166
5.54%
Total households: 2,996

Property prices in Windmill Hill

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Windmill Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Windmill Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Windmill Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats13£257,000
Semi-Detached15£410,000
Terraced61£435,000

10 years median price trend in Windmill Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Windmill Hill.

All postcodes in Windmill Hill

BS34QF

Nutgrove Avenue

BS34PN

Dunford Road

BS34LH

Somerset Terrace

BS35EN

St Johns Crescent

BS35EP

St Johns Crescent

BS34QP

Raymend Road

BS34QS

Atlas Road

BS35HR

Sidmouth Road

BS34NS

Cotswold Road

BS34DP

Nutgrove Avenue

BS34NP

Cotswold Road

BS34PL

Brendon Road

BS35AN

Bower Walk

BS35BL

Bristol South End

BS35LD

Marksbury Road

BS35LB

Dawlish Road

BS34LG

Alfred Road

BS34LU

Windmill Hill

BS35AJ

St Johns Lane

BS35EZ

Lower Knowle Gardens

BS35JY

Marksbury Road

BS34NX

Cotswold Road

BS34QJ

Elvaston Road

BS35HQ

Wedmore Vale

BS34LF

Alfred Road

BS35JX

Marksbury Road

BS34LL

Somerset Terrace

BS34PA

Eldon Terrace

BS34QW

Raymend Road

BS34QX

Kensal Road

BS35AX

St Johns Lane

BS35LU

Lynton Road

BS34PT

Paultow Road

BS34LA

Dunkerry Road

BS35LQ

Brixham Road

BS34PD

Cotswold Road

BS35DN

Sidford Road

BS35ES

Berrow Walk

BS35EU

Oakhill Drive

BS34QN

Holmesdale Road

BS35ET

Brean Gardens

BS34PB

Mendip Road

BS34PJ

Brendon Road

BS35BQ

Malago Vale Trading Estate

BS35BH

Bristol South End

BS35LY

Lynton Road

BS35BG

Dickinsons Fields

BS35LS

Lynton Road

BS34PP

Mascot Road

BS34SX

Hill Avenue

BS34LZ

Fraser Street

BS34QL

Holmesdale Road

BS34QG

Stanbury Road

BS34LW

Vivian Street

BS34QR

Raymend Road

BS35AP

Raymend Walk

BS35EX

Mason Close

BS35AY

St Johns Lane

BS35HL

Weymouth Road

BS35JZ

Marksbury Road

BS34LJ

Somerset Terrace

BS34PU

Caen Road

BS35HT

Sidmouth Road

BS35EW

Greendale Road

BS35JL

Marksbury Road

BS34LT

Gwilliam Street

BS34NZ

Eldon Terrace

BS34PH

Cotswold Road

BS34SU

Hill Avenue

BS35AL

St Johns Lane

BS35HE

Sidmouth Gardens

BS35HH

Weymouth Road

BS35AT

St Johns Lane

BS34LB

Dunkerry Road

BS34QY

Kensal Avenue

BS35BA

St Johns Lane

BS34PS

Paultow Road

BS34PX

Brendon Road

BS35LJ

Lydford Walk

BS34PQ

Quantock Road

BS35AW

St Johns Lane

BS35JU

Marksbury Road

BS34LE

Alfred Road

BS35LL

Lynton Road

BS35LW

Haldon Close

BS34NT

Cotswold Road

BS35HF

Wedmore Vale

BS34LS

Gwilliam Street

BS35AU

St Johns Lane

BS35AZ

St Johns Lane

BS35HW

Littleton Road

BS34QQ

Almorah Road

BS35LA

Marksbury Road

BS34LP

Algiers Street

BS34QH

Addison Road

BS34PE

Quantock Road

BS34PF

Quantock Road

BS35ER

St Johns Crescent

BS35HJ

Weymouth Road

BS35HN

Littleton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.