Knowle West
Bristol, City of · South West · population 7,570 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,538 of 6,856 in England
- #704 of 710 in South West
- #54 of 57 in Bristol, City of
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 19% · Caring & leisure 13% · Skilled trades 13%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 19% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 13% |
| Professional | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Associate professional | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Managers & directors | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 54% · Christian 36% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Knowle West is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,538 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #54 of 57 in Bristol, City of. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (70) but weak on Education (1). Typical homes here sold for about £258,500 over the past year, up 24% across five years (from 61 sales), 26% below the wider Bristol, City of median of £350,000. Typical household take-home income is around £33,130 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 138 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £258,500 | 61 | -4.3% | +23.7% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | £272,000 | 34 | +3.4% | +34.3% |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 23 | -9.6% | +19.3% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,221 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,761 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 587 |
| Theft | 88 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 42 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 98 |
| Public order & weapons | 137 |
| Drugs | 23 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Other | 25 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 210 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Bristol, City of
- Henleaze100
- Westbury-on-Trym100
- Stoke Bishop98
- Clifton Village97
- Westbury Park96
- Clifton East92
- Bishopston89
- Cotham88
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- KursaalSouthend-on-Sea5£225,000
- Norris Green WestLiverpool5£170,000
- Scarborough Town & North BayNorth Yorkshire5£148,500
- SalemOldham5£140,000
- DeeplishRochdale5£140,000
- Hylton Red House & Marley PotsSunderland5£120,000