
Hotwells & Harbourside
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Hotwells & Harbourside at a glance
- House prices
- £350,000
- Middle64th percentile
- Schools
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 161.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak7th percentile
- Flood risk
- 52.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land95th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hotwells & Harbourside a good place to live?
Hotwells & Harbourside may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Bristol below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Hotwells & Harbourside
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 161.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Hotwells & Harbourside
House prices
- Median sale price
- £350,000
- Percentile
- 64th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 84 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Hotwells & Harbourside
Schools
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hotwells & Harbourside
Flood risk
52.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 39.9% of the area. That is the 95th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Hotwells & Harbourside
Transport
95th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Hotwells & Harbourside a good place to live?
Hotwells & Harbourside may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hotwells & Harbourside safe?
Hotwells & Harbourside ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hotwells & Harbourside?
The median sale price was £350,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 64th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hotwells & Harbourside?
Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hotwells & Harbourside?
Nearby public profiles include Windmill Hill in City of Bristol and Bedminster in City of Bristol.

