Knowle Park
Bristol 042 · 5 sub-areas · 8,958 residents
Bristol 042 is a residential neighbourhood within Bristol, home to around 8,900 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,550 a month — noticeably above the UK national median of around £1,200 and reflecting the area's strong owner-occupier character. Nearly three in four homes here are owned outright or with a mortgage, which sets it apart from much of inner Bristol.
Knowle Park is a mid-density neighbourhood of Bristol in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Knowle Park?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,888 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Knowle Park in Bristol
Living in Knowle Park
This part of Bristol skews distinctly residential and settled. Over 70% of homes are owner-occupied — a high figure by Bristol standards — which gives the streets a quieter, more established feel than the denser rental-heavy zones closer to the city centre. Greenspace is genuinely close: the nearest is under 200 metres away on average, and around 96% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park or open space.
Rents here sit above the UK median across every bedroom size. A one-bedroom flat runs roughly £1,230 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,550, and a three-bedroom closer to £1,760. Rents have risen about 7.6% over the past year, faster than wage growth for most residents. The median resident salary is around £34,000 a year, and the rent-to-take-home ratio is a sobering 78% — so unless you're splitting costs or buying, affordability is a real constraint. The median house price sits at around £430,000, translating to roughly 6.3 years of saving for a deposit.
The population is broadly spread across age groups, with a slight lean toward the 35–49 bracket (about one in four residents). Around 42% of working residents work from home at least part of the time — well above the national norm — which explains why the area functions well as a family base even without exceptional public transport links. Nearly 44% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, above the Bristol average.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.8 km away — around a 23-minute walk. Public transport use is low: fewer than 6% of residents use it as their main commute method, while over a third drive. Broadband infrastructure is strong, with 100% gigabit coverage across the area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on local variation.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bristol 042 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with excellent greenspace access — around 96% of residents are within walking distance of a park. Crime is below the national average. The trade-off is that rents are above the UK median and the school picture within catchment distance is weaker than the national norm, with only about 26% of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding.
- What is the rent in Bristol 042?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,230 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,550, and a three-bedroom closer to £1,760. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 7.6% over the past year. The official rent data only goes down to the council level, so we scale it using local sale prices to get a more accurate per-neighbourhood figure.
- Is Bristol 042 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The crime rate here is around 65 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The high share of owner-occupied homes and settled families tends to correlate with lower crime rates compared to more transient or densely rented parts of the city.
- What's the commute from Bristol 042 to Bristol city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.8 km away — roughly a 23-minute walk. Public transport use in this area is low, with fewer than 6% of residents using it as their main commute method. Over a third drive, and a large share — around 43% — work from home, which reduces pressure on the commute altogether.
- Who lives in Bristol 042?
- Mostly settled, working-age families and owner-occupiers. Around 71% of homes are owned, and the largest age group is 35–49 year-olds. Under-18s make up about 21% of the population — above average for Bristol — and around 44% of residents hold a degree. It's a professional, family-oriented demographic with relatively low population turnover.
- What schools are near Bristol 042?
- There are 102 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 26% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3.4 km away. If schools are a key factor in your decision, it's worth checking individual ratings and catchment boundaries for your specific street rather than relying on the area average.
- How does Bristol 042 compare to other Bristol neighbourhoods for affordability?
- It's in the pricier bracket for Bristol. A two-bedroom flat at around £1,550 a month sits above the UK national median of roughly £1,200, and the rent-to-take-home ratio of around 78% is high relative to local salaries. The median house price of around £430,500 also reflects the area's popularity with owner-occupiers and families.