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Bristol in figures

A profile of Bristol from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Bristol was 495,260 in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024.

Population495,2602025Up 0.2% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over12.7%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share18.8%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-3,8752025Compared with -3,614 in 2024
420K440K460K480K500K201120142017202020252011: 428,074 persons2012: 433,264 persons2013: 438,984 persons2014: 443,834 persons2015: 451,790 persons2016: 459,588 persons2017: 463,113 persons2018: 467,026 persons2019: 469,920 persons2020: 471,851 persons2021: 471,285 persons2022: 479,802 persons2023: 486,729 persons2024: 494,225 persons2025: 495,260 persons420K440K460K480K500K20112016202120252011: 428,074 persons2012: 433,264 persons2013: 438,984 persons2014: 443,834 persons2015: 451,790 persons2016: 459,588 persons2017: 463,113 persons2018: 467,026 persons2019: 469,920 persons2020: 471,851 persons2021: 471,285 persons2022: 479,802 persons2023: 486,729 persons2024: 494,225 persons2025: 495,260 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Bristol (pounds sterling) was £352,262 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.1% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£352,262July 2026, provisionalUp 2.1% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.1%July 2026, provisionalUp 1.8 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,883August 2026, provisionalUp 5.9% from August 2025
300K320K340K360K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 307,051 GBP2021-08: 307,726 GBP2021-09: 304,008 GBP2021-10: 309,258 GBP2021-11: 313,080 GBP2021-12: 315,711 GBP2022-01: 324,491 GBP2022-02: 327,864 GBP2022-03: 333,848 GBP2022-04: 336,739 GBP2022-05: 340,817 GBP2022-06: 337,723 GBP2022-07: 341,081 GBP2022-08: 344,221 GBP2022-09: 353,486 GBP2022-10: 355,059 GBP2022-11: 356,675 GBP2022-12: 355,345 GBP2023-01: 352,611 GBP2023-02: 351,447 GBP2023-03: 347,812 GBP2023-04: 342,416 GBP2023-05: 339,711 GBP2023-06: 337,258 GBP2023-07: 342,714 GBP2023-08: 344,879 GBP2023-09: 349,061 GBP2023-10: 349,730 GBP2023-11: 349,637 GBP2023-12: 349,167 GBP2024-01: 345,685 GBP2024-02: 339,135 GBP2024-03: 336,780 GBP2024-04: 337,983 GBP2024-05: 342,535 GBP2024-06: 341,529 GBP2024-07: 344,122 GBP2024-08: 346,091 GBP2024-09: 350,962 GBP2024-10: 354,687 GBP2024-11: 353,339 GBP2024-12: 353,673 GBP2025-01: 353,008 GBP2025-02: 355,753 GBP2025-03: 357,072 GBP2025-04: 352,648 GBP2025-05: 347,152 GBP2025-06: 344,734 GBP2025-07: 345,123 GBP2025-08: 350,428 GBP2025-09: 350,841 GBP2025-10: 351,071 GBP2025-11: 350,492 GBP2025-12: 348,415 GBP2026-01: 348,523 GBP2026-02: 344,622 GBP2026-03: 347,123 GBP2026-04: 349,052 GBP2026-05: 353,656 GBP2026-06: 355,274 GBP2026-07: 352,262 GBP300K320K340K360K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 307,051 GBP2021-08: 307,726 GBP2021-09: 304,008 GBP2021-10: 309,258 GBP2021-11: 313,080 GBP2021-12: 315,711 GBP2022-01: 324,491 GBP2022-02: 327,864 GBP2022-03: 333,848 GBP2022-04: 336,739 GBP2022-05: 340,817 GBP2022-06: 337,723 GBP2022-07: 341,081 GBP2022-08: 344,221 GBP2022-09: 353,486 GBP2022-10: 355,059 GBP2022-11: 356,675 GBP2022-12: 355,345 GBP2023-01: 352,611 GBP2023-02: 351,447 GBP2023-03: 347,812 GBP2023-04: 342,416 GBP2023-05: 339,711 GBP2023-06: 337,258 GBP2023-07: 342,714 GBP2023-08: 344,879 GBP2023-09: 349,061 GBP2023-10: 349,730 GBP2023-11: 349,637 GBP2023-12: 349,167 GBP2024-01: 345,685 GBP2024-02: 339,135 GBP2024-03: 336,780 GBP2024-04: 337,983 GBP2024-05: 342,535 GBP2024-06: 341,529 GBP2024-07: 344,122 GBP2024-08: 346,091 GBP2024-09: 350,962 GBP2024-10: 354,687 GBP2024-11: 353,339 GBP2024-12: 353,673 GBP2025-01: 353,008 GBP2025-02: 355,753 GBP2025-03: 357,072 GBP2025-04: 352,648 GBP2025-05: 347,152 GBP2025-06: 344,734 GBP2025-07: 345,123 GBP2025-08: 350,428 GBP2025-09: 350,841 GBP2025-10: 351,071 GBP2025-11: 350,492 GBP2025-12: 348,415 GBP2026-01: 348,523 GBP2026-02: 344,622 GBP2026-03: 347,123 GBP2026-04: 349,052 GBP2026-05: 353,656 GBP2026-06: 355,274 GBP2026-07: 352,262 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Bristol were 19,935 in 2024, down 1.3% from 2023.

Active enterprises19,9352024Down 1.3% from 2023
Enterprise births2,1902024Down 3.1% from 2023
19.8K20K20.2K20.4K20.6K20.8K2019202020212022202320242019: 20,465 count2020: 20,530 count2021: 20,610 count2022: 20,545 count2023: 20,190 count2024: 19,935 count19.8K20K20.2K20.4K20.6K20.8K2019202120242019: 20,465 count2020: 20,530 count2021: 20,610 count2022: 20,545 count2023: 20,190 count2024: 19,935 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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