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# Bristol

Bristol is a city in the United Kingdom. Bristol numbered 425,215 residents at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Bristol showed €3,356 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.76% at the end of 2018.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Bristol?

The published population was 425,215 people in 2021.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 425,215 people · Period: 2021
- Claims: claim-82db7f9113b7
### Is the air quality good in Bristol?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 13 µg/m³ · Period: 2019
- Claims: claim-e35a5f0810ba
### How safe is Bristol?

Police recorded about 13,099 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 13,099 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-32bcf88e8a29
### What is the typical salary in Bristol?

The median gross salary is about 3,565 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

- City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
- Value: 3,565 EUR/month · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-932dc384eefb
### What is the unemployment rate in Bristol?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2018).

- Value: 3.8 % · Period: 2018
- Claims: claim-849d0b7f8278
## Mobility

Bristol's nearest airport was BRS, 12 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

## Population

Median age stood at 33 years at the end of 2021.

## Work

For Bristol, the employment rate was 61.2% at the end of 2021. Bristol had 215,010 at the end of 2021.

## Climate

Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 425,215 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 425,215 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 61.2 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,565 EUR/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,356 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 3,351 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.76 % | city | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 13 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2019-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.28 · Feb 14.88 · Mar 18.07 · Apr 22.44 · May 23.88 · Jun 29.33 · Jul 33.11 · Aug 32.09 · Sep 27.49 · Oct 25.71 · Nov 17.72 · Dec 13.93 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -7.04 · Feb -7.14 · Mar -6.04 · Apr -3.29 · May 0.4 · Jun 4.29 · Jul 6.9 · Aug 6.6 · Sep 3.79 · Oct -1.63 · Nov -5.01 · Dec -5.71 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.62 · Feb 4.56 · Mar 6.07 · Apr 8.75 · May 11.91 · Jun 15.03 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.67 · Sep 14.45 · Oct 11.22 · Nov 7.57 · Dec 5.29 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 33.7 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 14.67 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 105.4 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 279.3 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [5] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 13,099 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [9] |
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 43 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 215,010 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median age | `median_age_years` | 33 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 220 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 323 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 73 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 12 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BRS | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Bristol when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Europe: EU countries: 33,065 (7.8%)
- Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 45,850 (10.8%)
- Europe: United Kingdom: 346,300 (81.4%)
- Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx

## Sources

1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021
2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021
3. ONS ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary — Official source — https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_99_1.data.csv?geography=TYPE464&date=2025&sex=7&pay=7&item=2&measures=20100
4. Office for National Statistics (ONS) — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8
5. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/uk/bristol/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Bristol
6. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en
7. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-2.596650&latitude=51.455230&format=JSON
9. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/policeforceareadatatables
10. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads
11. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/
12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Bristol, United Kingdom: salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bristol/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bristol-united-kingdom-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_2eb1cf90554c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bristol, United Kingdom: salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bristol/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Bristol, United Kingdom: salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bristol/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/bristol/
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- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/bristol.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/bristol
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json