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Bristol safety score: 63/100 (crime rate 70.5/1k) — above the United Kingdom average of 61/100. Here's how Bristol compares to cities in South West and what the data means for everyday life.
Bristol safety score: 63/100 (crime rate 70.5/1k) — above the United Kingdom average of 61/100. Here's how Bristol compares to cities in South West and what the data means for everyday life.
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.
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 is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Bristol scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (63), healthcare (78), and walkability (72) metrics. And here's the trade-off: 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 safety score of 63/100 and a crime rate of 70.5/1,000 residents. The United Kingdom average safety score is 61/100.
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.