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Westbury-on-Trym: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Westbury-on-Trym neighbourhood of Bristol, City of, England (ONS area Bristol 009). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes BS10, BS9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BS9 3QY.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Westbury-on-Trym is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Bristol, City of (3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £755,000 and flats for £295,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bristol, City of (0.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Sea Mills, 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

£755,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£295,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% 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 +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 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

£66,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.2 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

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Westbury-on-Trym sits in Bristol, City of

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 10th 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 Westbury-on-Trym

House prices: Westbury-on-Trym against Bristol, City of: This neighbourhood £87k (1995) to £825k (2026); Bristol, City of £47k (1995) to £385k (2026).£147k£725k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£825kBristol, City of£385k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bristol, City of, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Westbury-on-Trym against Bristol, City of: This neighbourhood £50k (1995) to £278k (2025); Bristol, City of £51k (1995) to £263k (2026).£84k£281k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£278kBristol, City of£263k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bristol, City of, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bristol, City of, 1 the other way and 15 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

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Household income

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sea Mills Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Severn Beach (about 19 min) and Weston-super-Mare (about 66 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 Elmlea Junior School 730 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Bristol Free School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Mar 2026).

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 Westbury-on-Trym

What is the typical house price in Westbury-on-Trym?

£755,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

How does Westbury-on-Trym compare with the rest of Bristol, City of?

Typical house price: 7th highest of the 54 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 12th highest of the 48 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 10th highest of 57 neighbourhoods in Bristol, City of.

Is Westbury-on-Trym an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Westbury-on-Trym gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Westbury-on-Trym?

Sea Mills. Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Severn Beach (about 19 min) and Weston-super-Mare (about 66 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Westbury-on-Trym?

Nearest state primary school. Elmlea Junior School. 730 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Bristol Free School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Mar 2026).

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.