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Henleaze: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Henleaze neighbourhood of Bristol, City of, England (ONS area Bristol 011). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BS6, BS9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS9 4LL.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
Henleaze is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bristol, City of (4 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £732,500 and flats for £292,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bristol, City of (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest railway station, Ashley Down, is 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£732,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£292,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 4 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 10 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£83,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.4 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Slower than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Henleaze sits in Bristol, City of
- Typical house price: 8th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 13th highest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the highest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Henleaze
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bristol, City of, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Plug-in car growth
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Schools improving
- Air quality
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Ashley Down Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 11 min) and Filton Abbey Wood (about 4 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Henleaze Infant School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Redland Green School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Henleaze
What is the typical house price in Henleaze?
£732,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
How does Henleaze compare with the rest of Bristol, City of?
Typical house price: 8th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 13th highest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of.
Is Henleaze an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Henleaze gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 4 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Henleaze?
Ashley Down. Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Bristol Temple Meads (about 11 min) and Filton Abbey Wood (about 4 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Henleaze?
Nearest state primary school. Henleaze Infant School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Redland Green School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.