Filwood sits in the southern suburbs of Bristol and is largely a residential ward characterised by post‑war council and mixed housing, interspersed with pockets of green space and small local shopping parades. Its streets link into neighbouring communities such as Hartcliffe and Knowle, giving residents reasonably easy access to the city while retaining a quieter, suburban feel.
The area has a strong community focus, with local centres, schools and voluntary groups driving neighbourhood regeneration and social projects; like many outer‑city wards it has seen waves of investment alongside ongoing social and economic challenges. That mix of civic activism, local amenities and green corridors gives Filwood a distinct identity within south Bristol and a lot of grassroots energy.
Postcode districts covering Filwood
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 2.4 miles
- Newport 19.5 miles
- Bath 10.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 16.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 4.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 24.3 miles
- Cwmbrân 24.4 miles
- Trowbridge 18.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 11.6 miles
- Chippenham 20.4 miles
- Yate 10.8 miles
- Frome 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Knowle Ward 0.9 miles
- Windmill Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Hengrove and Whitchurch Park Ward 1 mile
- Bishopsworth Ward 1.1 miles
- Southville Ward 1.3 miles
- Bedminster Ward 1.3 miles
- Hartcliffe and Withywood Ward 1.5 miles
- Stockwood Ward 1.9 miles
- Brislington West Ward 1.9 miles
- Hotwells and Harbourside Ward 2 miles
- Central Ward 2 miles
- Whitchurch Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Filwood
BS4 1RD, BS4 1SD, BS4 1TU, BS3 5LT, BS3 5QW, BS4 1SH, BS4 1QA, BS4 1HG, BS4 1GB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 6.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 32.5 miles
- Parson Street Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Bedminster Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Filwood Ad
- Majestic Hotels Bristol 4 1.9 miles
- The Bristol Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Leonardo Bristol City 4 1.9 miles
- The Bristol Wing 4 2.2 miles
- Hotel du Vin Bristol 4 2.2 miles
- Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Centre 4 1.8 miles
- Moxy Bristol 3.5 2.4 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Bristol 4 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Bristol City Centre 2.5 1.6 miles
Schools in Filwood
- Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy Primary
- Oasis Academy Connaught Primary
- Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Primary
- Parson Street Primary School Primary
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Ashton Gate Stadium 1.6 miles
- SS Great Britain Museum 1.8 miles
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 1.9 miles
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 2.3 miles
- University of Bristol University 2.3 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 4.9 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 5.1 miles
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles
- Twerton Park Stadium 9 miles
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10.1 miles
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 10.2 miles