People aged 65 or over
12.9%21 March 2021 · Bristol, City of
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
60,760 out of 472,464.
Source and method →Bristol · England
Community life
Bristol, City of council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People reporting bad or very bad health
5%21 March 2021 · Bristol, City of
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
23,451 out of 472,465.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
49.8%21 March 2021 · Bristol, City of
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
95,503 out of 191,638.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
18.1%21 March 2021 · Bristol, City of
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
34,602 out of 191,638.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
14.5%21 March 2021 · Bristol, City of
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
56,657 out of 389,708.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
42.1%21 March 2021 · Bristol, City of
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
164,106 out of 389,708.
Source and method →Different needs within the area
People reporting bad or very bad health
1.9% to 8.7%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.9% in Clifton Down to 8.7% in Hartcliffe and Withywood — a gap of 6.8 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 34 of 34 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Down | 1.9% | 215 | 11,420 |
| Cotham | 2.2% | 254 | 11,520 |
| Redland | 2.4% | 312 | 13,253 |
| Clifton | 2.4% | 308 | 13,023 |
| Bishopston and Ashley Down | 2.6% | 344 | 13,304 |
| Central | 2.9% | 530 | 18,392 |
| Hotwells and Harbourside | 2.9% | 177 | 6,035 |
| Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze | 3.4% | 699 | 20,421 |
| Ashley | 3.7% | 739 | 20,003 |
| St George Troopers Hill | 3.7% | 241 | 6,458 |
| Stoke Bishop | 3.8% | 497 | 13,067 |
| Southville | 3.9% | 508 | 12,882 |
| Windmill Hill | 4% | 553 | 13,958 |
| Easton | 4.7% | 662 | 14,167 |
| Bishopsworth | 4.8% | 590 | 12,273 |
| Eastville | 4.8% | 720 | 14,865 |
| Horfield | 4.9% | 682 | 13,838 |
| Bedminster | 5.2% | 672 | 12,916 |
| Brislington East | 5.2% | 634 | 12,146 |
| Brislington West | 5.2% | 622 | 11,881 |
| Hillfields | 5.5% | 720 | 13,153 |
| Lawrence Hill | 5.5% | 1,077 | 19,604 |
| Knowle | 5.5% | 777 | 14,045 |
| St George Central | 5.8% | 752 | 12,983 |
| St George West | 5.9% | 409 | 6,891 |
| Hengrove and Whitchurch Park | 6.2% | 1,156 | 18,711 |
| Frome Vale | 6.2% | 871 | 14,057 |
| Henbury and Brentry | 6.3% | 827 | 13,208 |
| Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston | 6.4% | 1,410 | 22,164 |
| Lockleaze | 6.4% | 855 | 13,398 |
| Stockwood | 6.8% | 806 | 11,879 |
| Southmead | 7.5% | 990 | 13,193 |
| Filwood | 8.3% | 1,180 | 14,299 |
| Hartcliffe and Withywood | 8.7% | 1,664 | 19,055 |
People aged 65 or over
3.5% to 23.5%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 3.5% in Central to 23.5% in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze — a gap of 20 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 34 of 34 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 3.5% | 636 | 18,389 |
| Lawrence Hill | 5.5% | 1,087 | 19,605 |
| Ashley | 6.6% | 1,319 | 20,005 |
| Easton | 8.2% | 1,168 | 14,167 |
| Windmill Hill | 8.5% | 1,181 | 13,958 |
| Clifton Down | 8.5% | 969 | 11,420 |
| Cotham | 8.9% | 1,031 | 11,522 |
| Hotwells and Harbourside | 9.2% | 554 | 6,036 |
| Southville | 9.3% | 1,193 | 12,883 |
| Bishopston and Ashley Down | 9.4% | 1,245 | 13,302 |
| Eastville | 10.7% | 1,588 | 14,865 |
| St George West | 11.4% | 785 | 6,889 |
| Filwood | 11.4% | 1,630 | 14,298 |
| Redland | 11.7% | 1,549 | 13,254 |
| Horfield | 11.8% | 1,637 | 13,840 |
| Lockleaze | 12% | 1,606 | 13,396 |
| Clifton | 12.5% | 1,626 | 13,022 |
| Hillfields | 12.6% | 1,657 | 13,154 |
| Bedminster | 13.4% | 1,725 | 12,916 |
| St George Central | 13.4% | 1,741 | 12,986 |
| Hartcliffe and Withywood | 13.4% | 2,556 | 19,057 |
| Brislington West | 13.5% | 1,604 | 11,881 |
| Knowle | 14.2% | 1,995 | 14,046 |
| Brislington East | 14.3% | 1,734 | 12,143 |
| Southmead | 14.8% | 1,949 | 13,195 |
| Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston | 15.5% | 3,446 | 22,167 |
| Henbury and Brentry | 16% | 2,109 | 13,208 |
| St George Troopers Hill | 16.9% | 1,093 | 6,461 |
| Frome Vale | 17.2% | 2,421 | 14,057 |
| Bishopsworth | 17.7% | 2,174 | 12,274 |
| Stoke Bishop | 19.5% | 2,551 | 13,068 |
| Hengrove and Whitchurch Park | 20.3% | 3,789 | 18,709 |
| Stockwood | 22.1% | 2,629 | 11,880 |
| Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze | 23.5% | 4,795 | 20,424 |
People aged 16+ with no qualifications
2.5% to 30.4%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 2.5% in Cotham to 30.4% in Hartcliffe and Withywood — a gap of 27.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 34 of 34 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotham | 2.5% | 260 | 10,564 |
| Clifton Down | 2.5% | 262 | 10,611 |
| Clifton | 3.7% | 440 | 11,885 |
| Redland | 4.2% | 451 | 10,840 |
| Hotwells and Harbourside | 4.5% | 252 | 5,636 |
| Central | 5.6% | 970 | 17,233 |
| Bishopston and Ashley Down | 5.7% | 625 | 11,016 |
| Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze | 7.6% | 1,233 | 16,221 |
| Stoke Bishop | 8.2% | 913 | 11,088 |
| Ashley | 8.3% | 1,413 | 17,125 |
| Southville | 9.7% | 1,069 | 11,038 |
| Windmill Hill | 10.8% | 1,249 | 11,542 |
| Horfield | 12.1% | 1,393 | 11,509 |
| Bedminster | 13.6% | 1,493 | 10,971 |
| Easton | 14.4% | 1,684 | 11,706 |
| Brislington West | 14.7% | 1,443 | 9,832 |
| St George West | 15.6% | 900 | 5,770 |
| Eastville | 15.9% | 1,934 | 12,172 |
| St George Troopers Hill | 16.2% | 873 | 5,390 |
| Frome Vale | 16.7% | 1,949 | 11,693 |
| Brislington East | 17.3% | 1,695 | 9,788 |
| Bishopsworth | 18.7% | 1,863 | 9,983 |
| St George Central | 19% | 2,020 | 10,623 |
| Lockleaze | 19% | 2,035 | 10,694 |
| Henbury and Brentry | 19.1% | 1,993 | 10,439 |
| Knowle | 19.3% | 2,144 | 11,087 |
| Lawrence Hill | 19.6% | 2,938 | 15,008 |
| Hillfields | 19.8% | 2,044 | 10,348 |
| Stockwood | 21.2% | 2,073 | 9,768 |
| Hengrove and Whitchurch Park | 21.8% | 3,278 | 15,060 |
| Southmead | 22.1% | 2,308 | 10,431 |
| Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston | 23.2% | 4,014 | 17,326 |
| Filwood | 28.2% | 3,118 | 11,048 |
| Hartcliffe and Withywood | 30.4% | 4,329 | 14,259 |
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
8.1% to 35.2%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.1% in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze to 35.2% in Hartcliffe and Withywood — a gap of 27.1 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 34 of 34 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze | 8.1% | 654 | 8,112 |
| Bishopston and Ashley Down | 8.6% | 434 | 5,046 |
| Redland | 8.8% | 455 | 5,161 |
| Hotwells and Harbourside | 9.7% | 275 | 2,836 |
| Clifton Down | 9.9% | 488 | 4,920 |
| Clifton | 10.1% | 571 | 5,668 |
| Cotham | 10.6% | 509 | 4,808 |
| Stoke Bishop | 11.8% | 517 | 4,392 |
| St George Troopers Hill | 12.6% | 352 | 2,796 |
| Southville | 13.6% | 786 | 5,774 |
| Windmill Hill | 13.7% | 828 | 6,032 |
| Brislington West | 14.9% | 747 | 5,000 |
| Bishopsworth | 15.3% | 787 | 5,140 |
| Bedminster | 15.4% | 888 | 5,780 |
| Central | 15.6% | 1,010 | 6,488 |
| Ashley | 16.6% | 1,379 | 8,322 |
| Horfield | 17% | 924 | 5,430 |
| St George West | 17.2% | 545 | 3,176 |
| Brislington East | 17.4% | 899 | 5,176 |
| Easton | 18.4% | 1,083 | 5,898 |
| St George Central | 19.4% | 1,079 | 5,551 |
| Eastville | 19.4% | 1,186 | 6,099 |
| Knowle | 20.1% | 1,090 | 5,411 |
| Hengrove and Whitchurch Park | 20.3% | 1,570 | 7,738 |
| Frome Vale | 20.3% | 1,143 | 5,619 |
| Stockwood | 20.8% | 1,033 | 4,967 |
| Hillfields | 20.8% | 1,049 | 5,033 |
| Henbury and Brentry | 20.8% | 1,160 | 5,565 |
| Lockleaze | 22.4% | 1,121 | 4,994 |
| Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston | 24.1% | 2,174 | 9,010 |
| Southmead | 26.4% | 1,331 | 5,049 |
| Lawrence Hill | 28.6% | 2,189 | 7,652 |
| Filwood | 31.1% | 1,679 | 5,406 |
| Hartcliffe and Withywood | 35.2% | 2,667 | 7,585 |
Local places and initiatives
Western Harbour and Cumberland Basin
Western Harbour masterplan
Plans would reshape the harbour-side area and its connections. The design process needs to balance new uses with existing communities and major infrastructure.
Masterplan development; dates remain indicative · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Bristol City Council
Latest evidence: The council records an approved vision from July 2022 and subsequent public engagement. Its timeline describes possible planning decisions in 2026–2027 and a later construction period, explicitly as guidance that can change.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Unmapped: a verified current ward boundary or council ward statement is still needed.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Western Harbour regeneration →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make Western Harbour’s next choices clear →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Bedminster Green, East Street, Malago Road and Dalby Avenue
Bedminster Green and the River Malago
Five development sites combine new homes with river restoration, walking routes, buses and shared heating. The sites are at different stages, so there is no single completion date.
Phased development; river-restoration planning resolution recorded in June 2024 · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Bristol City Council and site developers
Latest evidence: The council describes five development sites and a June 2024 resolution to grant permission for river restoration. Transport and heating works began in January 2022. The page does not verify that every home, route or river improvement is finished.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Unmapped: the named sites or programme area have not been matched to the ward boundaries used by these statistics. No ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Bedminster Green regeneration →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Connect Bedminster’s new homes to usable streets and green space →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →