Westbury Park
Bristol 017 · 5 sub-areas · 9,047 residents
Bristol 017 is a residential neighbourhood in Bristol, home to around 9,000 people and one of the city's more settled, owner-occupier corners. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,550 a month — noticeably above the national average for a 2-bed, though broadly in line with what you'd expect from a desirable part of Bristol. Two in three households own their home, and more than half the working population works from home.
Westbury Park is a green, lower-density part of Bristol — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. 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 Westbury 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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Westbury Park in Bristol
Living in Westbury Park
Bristol 017 stands apart from much of the city through its high concentration of owner-occupiers and working-age professionals who rarely leave the house to commute. With over half of residents working from home — 55%, a striking figure by any measure — this is a neighbourhood shaped around people who've chosen to put down roots rather than pass through. It's quieter and more settled than Bristol's student-heavy inner districts, and that shows in the tenure split: nearly two in three households own their home outright or with a mortgage.
Cost is the honest sticking point. Rents here rose 7.6% in the past year, and a two-bedroom property now runs around £1,550 a month — comfortably above the national 2-bed benchmark of roughly £1,200. A three-bedroom home pushes closer to £1,760. Council tax (Band D) adds another £2,714 a year on top. For buyers, the median sale price is around £655,000, which puts a deposit roughly nine and a half years of savings away on typical local salaries. This is not Bristol's affordable end.
The people who live here are, broadly, settled and qualified. Over 66% hold a degree-level qualification — well above the national share — and the resident median salary sits at around £34,000 a year, rising slightly to £36,700 for jobs physically based in the neighbourhood. The age spread leans toward families: just over a quarter are 18–34, and one in four households is a couple with children. Single-person households account for another quarter.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk. Public transport use is low at under 3%, which reflects both the work-from-home prevalence and the relatively car-dependent nature of the area (22% drive to work). Greenspace is close: 70% of residents are within an easy walk of a park or open space, with the nearest green area averaging just 227 metres away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bristol 017 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's one of Bristol's more settled, owner-occupier neighbourhoods with low crime, good greenspace access, and fast broadband. The trade-off is cost — rents are well above the national average and sale prices are high, so it suits established professionals or families more than those on tighter budgets.
- What is the rent in Bristol 017?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,230 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,550, and a three-bedroom closer to £1,760. Rents rose 7.6% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices, so treat them as a guide rather than a guarantee.
- Is Bristol 017 safe?
- It's one of the safer parts of Bristol. The crime rate sits at around 50 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — well below the UK national average of roughly 80. The neighbourhood also sits in the ninth deprivation decile nationally, meaning it's less deprived than around 90% of English neighbourhoods.
- What's the commute from Bristol 017 to Bristol city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk. Over half of residents here work from home, so the daily commute question is less pressing than in most neighbourhoods. For those who do travel, car use is the dominant mode.
- Who lives in Bristol 017?
- Mostly settled, degree-educated professionals and families. Two in three households own their home, over 66% hold a degree-level qualification, and around a quarter of households are couples with children. It's not a transient or student-heavy area — the population skews toward people who've chosen to stay.
- What schools are near Bristol 017?
- There are 99 schools within 2 km of the neighbourhood, so options aren't the issue. Around 39% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1 km away. It's worth checking individual school ratings rather than relying on the area average.
- Is Bristol 017 good for working from home?
- It's exceptionally well set up for it. Around 55% of residents already work from home — one of the highest shares in Bristol — and 100% of premises have access to gigabit-speed broadband. No properties fall below the minimum broadband standard. If remote work is your situation, the infrastructure here is about as good as it gets.