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Bristol vs Brighton in 2026: cost index 112 vs 122, rent £1,200 vs £1,350, income £35,800 vs £37,000, QoL 61 vs 57.
Bristol vs Brighton in 2026: cost index 112 vs 122, rent £1,200 vs £1,350, income £35,800 vs £37,000, QoL 61 vs 57.
Bristol: cost index 112 (+9 vs national avg 103), rent £1,200/month.
South West region average cost index: 117. Bristol is -5 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.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: 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%. That's a strong position by any measure.
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 has a cost index of 112 (national avg: 103), rent £1,200/mo, median income £35,800/yr, and a quality of life score of 61/100.
The South West region of average QoL score is 59/100. 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. Brighton: cost index 122, rent £1,350/mo, income £37,000/yr, QoL 57/100.