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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Bristol quality of life score: 61/100 (United Kingdom avg: 60/100). Combines safety (63), healthcare (78), walkability (72), air quality (AQI 27) and green space (28%). Compared to South West peers in 2026.
Bristol quality of life score: 61/100 (United Kingdom avg: 60/100). Combines safety (63), healthcare (78), walkability (72), air quality (AQI 27) and green space (28%). Compared to South West peers in 2026.
Bristol: cost index 112 (+9 vs national avg 103), rent £1,200/month.
South West region average cost index: 105. Bristol is +7 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 61/100 — safety 63, healthcare 78, walkability 72.
Safety score: 63/100 (crime rate 70.5/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Bristol has a cost index of 112 — 9 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £35,800 with rent at £1,200/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 40%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Bristol scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (63), healthcare (78), and walkability (72) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Bristol — cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800, QoL 61/100.
Exeter — cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600, QoL 64/100.
Plymouth — cost index 97, rent £870/mo, income £31,000, QoL 63/100.
Bristol has a composite quality of life score of 61/100, covering safety (63), healthcare (78), walkability (72), air quality, and green space. United Kingdom average QoL: 60/100.
The South West region of average QoL score is 63/100. Bristol leads with 61/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ONS, Land Registry, HMRC.
Bristol: cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800/yr, QoL 61/100. Exeter: cost index 106, rent £1,020/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 64/100.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.