Living in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of is a city in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 459,252 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #28 of 368), students (top 9%, #29 of 354), car-free households (top 10%, #35 of 361).

Residents459,252
Density4,147 per km²
Area110.7 km²
Hub airport13 km (Bristol)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,253,300 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to London171 km
Within 10 km738,279 people
Greater areaGreater Bristol, the core
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 16:04

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How Bristol, City of ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South West (England)
Young family51#217 of 378#19 of 28Map
Low-income household45#285 of 387#23 of 28Map
Low-income family46#273 of 378#23 of 28Map
Single parent52#234 of 378#21 of 28Map
Pensioner couple53#273 of 378#27 of 28Map
Single pensioner48#258 of 378#25 of 28Map
Early retiree47#356 of 387#28 of 28Map
Single professional64#87 of 368#8 of 26Map
Young professional68#74 of 367#8 of 26Map
DINKS62#115 of 362#13 of 25Map
Remote worker55#316 of 387#22 of 28Map
Commuter74#156 of 368#10 of 26Map
Car-free household78#35 of 361#5 of 25Map
Student79#29 of 354#3 of 24Map
First-home buyer50#279 of 378#22 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover34#313 of 388#25 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#75 of 363#9 of 25Map
Expat professional60#97 of 387#7 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover38#233 of 378#24 of 28Map
Nature-focused household21#365 of 388#29 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#285 of 388#29 of 29Map
Rural value seeker14#354 of 388#29 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover17#371 of 388#28 of 29Map
Lottery winner63#95 of 388#9 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#324 of 388#26 of 29Map
Coastal living57#190 of 209#20 of 21Map
Business owner40#312 of 388#16 of 29Map
Digital native69#28 of 368#1 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)78
  • Foundation77
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Education and family57
  • Lifestyle and amenities42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Health and elderly38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Safety and community37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Affordability29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Green space9
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.