Bristol, City of

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Bristol, City of.

Population
465,866
People in Employment
231,645 (70.4%)
People Inactive
83,315 (25.3%)
People Unemployed
13,990 (4.3%)
Number Of Jobs
173k
Median Salary
£29,923
Mean Salary
£32,238

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Bristol, City of. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Bristol, City of for 2024

Bristol, City ofs most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 21,936 crimes and in 2022 there were 21,725 crimes. Which is an increase of 211 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 21,936 1,445
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 10,554 737
Getting Better
Shoplifting 5,019 489
Getting Better
Public order 7,700 431
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 5,941 378
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 5,631 350
Getting Better
Other theft 5,191 321
Getting Better
Burglary 2,622 149
Getting Better
Robbery 1,050 97
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 1,597 73
Getting Better
Other crime 879 68
Getting Better
Drugs 1,009 68
Getting Better
Theft from the person 551 47
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 430 30
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Bristol, City of

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Bristol, City of, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst St George Troopers Hill has 301 crimes and 52 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Lawrence Hill 476 24
Central 333 23
Ashley 299 16
Hartcliffe and Withywood 274 15
Hengrove and Whitchurch Park 271 16
Lockleaze 244 18
Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston 215 10
Southville 181 14
Brislington West 150 13
Frome Vale 145 11
Eastville 143 10
Filwood 137 10
Henbury and Brentry 130 10
Bishopsworth 119 10
Horfield 119 9
Southmead 114 9
St George West 107 16
Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze 107 5
Stockwood 104 9
St George Central 94 7
Bishopston and Ashley Down 88 7
Brislington East 83 7
Hotwells and Harbourside 73 10
Bedminster 70 6
Windmill Hill 70 5
Stoke Bishop 67 6
Clifton Down 62 5
Clifton 60 15
Hillfields 59 5
Cotham 48 4
Redland 40 3
Knowle 29 3
St George Troopers Hill 14 2
Easton 1 0

Crime map for Bristol, City of

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Bristol, City of

The average property price in Bristol, City of is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Bristol, City of is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Bristol, City of could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £696,881.93 £451,905.39 £375,223.37 £266,044.33
2022 £676,816.69 £437,661.59 £364,854.76 £259,557.43
2021 £598,344.59 £387,094.28 £324,860.64 £241,001.15
2020 £549,154.32 £357,811.96 £300,861.49 £230,300.04
2019 £521,693.33 £340,439.78 £286,010.37 £225,383.24
2018 £514,687.23 £334,973.22 £282,351.70 £226,053.75
2017 £491,293.46 £318,087.93 £269,772.91 £220,699.09
2016 £465,379.98 £301,877.37 £256,795.15 £206,125.63
2015 £406,749.84 £263,819.99 £225,592.51 £180,943.84
2014 £368,731.59 £240,073.17 £206,421.02 £165,633.93
2013 £331,236.29 £214,749.68 £185,670.14 £150,028.87
2012 £318,520.14 £206,858.92 £178,807.53 £146,097.83
2011 £315,648.60 £202,629.14 £174,465.28 £144,776.47
2010 £312,008.92 £202,201.91 £174,958.16 £144,598.82

Property prices over time for Bristol, City of

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Bristol, City of

The median salary in Bristol, City of is £29,923 and the mean salary in Bristol, City of is £32,238.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
173k
Median Salary
£29,923
Annual Percentage Change
11.1%
Mean Salary
£32,238

Salary comparison between Bristol, City of and South West

See how Bristol, City of compares to the rest of South West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in South West is £34,961 in Cheltenham and the lowest median salary is £0 in Isles of Scilly. Bristol, City of ranks 2 out of 26 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Cheltenham 41k £34,961 14.8% £38,610 11.2%
Forest of Dean 24k £30,120 27.8% £32,813 11.4%
North Somerset UA 74k £29,026 16.3% £32,491 11.3%
South Gloucestershire UA 113k £28,830 10.8% £31,817 8.6%
Swindon UA 89k £28,164 3.4% £34,161 6.8%
Wiltshire UA 177k £28,033 12.8% £32,009 5.2%
Bath and North East Somerset UA 71k £27,614 14.1% £35,345 19.5%
Stroud 42k £27,606 9.7% £32,948 8.7%
Cotswold 28k £26,953 22.1% £34,455 16.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole UA 131k £26,714 9.8% £31,862 10.7%
Dorset UA 127k £26,446 7.6% £30,561 11.4%
South Hams 26k £26,370 9.6% £28,265 -2.6%
Gloucester 43k £25,766 8.9% £30,531 14.4%
Exeter 48k £25,553 9.5% £29,292 9.6%
Mid Devon 29k £25,048 0.0% £27,831 0.0%
North Devon 36k £25,035 17.3% £25,340 9.5%
Cornwall UA 169k £24,510 14.9% £27,014 13.0%
Plymouth UA 91k £23,433 6.2% £25,656 8.1%
Teignbridge 39k £23,283 8.3% £27,325 8.9%
Torbay UA 46k £22,678 -2.6% £25,355 1.9%
Torridge 25k £22,300 0.0% £24,572 4.8%
West Devon 17k £21,639 10.7% £23,139 1.3%
Tewkesbury 31k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Devon 44k £0 0.0% £31,403 11.8%
Isles of Scilly 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Bristol, City of compares to other areas in South West

Number of businesses by industry for Bristol, City of

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
40 920 2,175 505 495 1,370 985 1,320 1,895 580 765 3,410 1,585 10 340 835 1,255