# Upper Horfield

North east Bristol. 8,410 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Upper Horfield had 8,046 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003016. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Bristol](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £334,650** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Upper Horfield was £334,650 in 2025. 2,887th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/upper-horfield#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,046** (2021). Upper Horfield had 8,046 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,471st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/upper-horfield#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Upper Horfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/upper-horfield#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.8%** (January 2026). In Upper Horfield, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/upper-horfield#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003016) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Upper Horfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003016) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 81 homes were sold in Upper Horfield in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003016) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Upper Horfield.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003016) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Upper Horfield had 8,046 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Upper Horfield

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Upper Horfield at a rate of 117.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 148.6 per 1,000 people across Bristol.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 389 |
| Other crime | 139 |
| Shoplifting | 107 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 105 |
| Vehicle crime | 99 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Upper Horfield compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Upper Horfield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £334,650 | 26th cheapest | 57 middle areas, Bristol · 2025 |
| Population | 8,046 | 27th most populated | 57 middle areas, Bristol · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 57 middle areas, Bristol · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.8% | 24th lowest | 57 middle areas, Bristol · Jan 2026 |

## Is Upper Horfield safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Upper Horfield at a rate of 117.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 148.6 per 1,000 people across Bristol.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 70 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Upper Horfield.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (389), other crime (139) and shoplifting (107).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Bristol

These figures are published for the whole of Bristol, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bristol and not Upper Horfield alone. [See Bristol](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)

- **Average house price: £353,596** (August 2026). Bristol’s average house price was £353,596 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,509** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bristol earned a median of £39,509 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 151st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.9×** (2025). A home in Bristol costs 8.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 94th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.5** (2025). Bristol has a deprivation score of 22.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Upper Horfield in brief

The median price paid for a home in Upper Horfield was £334,650 in 2025.
Upper Horfield had 8,046 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Upper Horfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Upper Horfield, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003016
- Ward: [Horfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/ward/horfield)
- Constituency: [Bristol North West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bristol-north-west)
- Council: [Bristol](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.08 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,410*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Horfield](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/horfield), [Lockleaze](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/lockleaze), [Monks Park](https://openindex.co.uk/bristol/monks-park), [Filton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/filton), [Great Stoke & Stoke Park](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire/great-stoke-and-stoke-park)

## Latest updates for Upper Horfield

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003016

## How to cite

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