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Bristol vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 112 vs 113, rent £1,200 vs £1,130, income £35,800 vs £35,200, QoL 61 vs 56.
Bristol vs Southampton in 2026: cost index 112 vs 113, rent £1,200 vs £1,130, income £35,800 vs £35,200, QoL 61 vs 56.
Bristol: cost index 112 (+9 vs national avg 103), rent £1,200/month.
South West region average cost index: 113. Bristol is -1 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.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. 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. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. 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. Southampton: cost index 113, rent £1,130/mo, income £35,200/yr, QoL 56/100.