Comparison

Bristol, City of vs Bath and North East Somerset

Renting in Bristol, City of costs £200/month more than Bath and North East Somerset.

South West, England  vs  South West, England

Average rent
Bristol, City of
£1,300/mo
Bath and North East Somerset
£1,100/mo
Lower
£200 difference
Average earnings
Bristol, City of
£34,051/yr
Lower
Bath and North East Somerset
£32,481/yr
£1,570 difference
Average house price
Bristol, City of
£347,999
Lower
Bath and North East Somerset
£382,000
£34,001 (10%)

Rent comparison

Bedrooms
Bristol, City of
Overall
£1,300/mo
£1,100/mo
1 Bed
£1,035/mo
£900/mo
2 Bed
£1,325/mo
£1,193/mo
3 Bed
£1,575/mo
£1,450/mo
4+ Bed
£2,580/mo
£2,500/mo

Overall, renting in Bath and North East Somerset is £200/month cheaper than Bristol, City of - that's £2,400/year.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings comparison

Bristol, City of - average
£34,051/yr
Bath and North East Somerset - average
£32,481/yr

Residents of Bristol, City of earn £1,570/year more than those in Bath and North East Somerset.

Affordability insight
Bristol, City of
46%
of gross earnings on rent
Bath and North East Somerset
41%
of gross earnings on rent

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

House prices comparison

Property type
Bristol, City of
Average
£347,999
£382,000
Detached
£525,000
£603,500
Semi-detached
£365,000
£369,998
Terraced
£375,000
£360,000
Flat
£260,000
£285,000

House prices in Bath and North East Somerset are £34,001 (10%) higher than in Bristol, City of.

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax comparison

Bristol, City of - Band D
£2,714/yr
Bath and North East Somerset - Band D
£2,383/yr

You would pay £331/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Bristol, City of than in Bath and North East Somerset.

Band
Bristol, City of
Band A
£1,809
£1,589
Band B
£2,111
£1,854
Band C
£2,412
£2,119
Band D
Benchmark
£2,714
£2,383
Band E
£3,317
£2,913
Band F
£3,920
£3,443
Band G
£4,523
£3,972
Band H
£5,427
£4,767

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.

Energy comparison

Bristol, City of
Annual
£1,641
£1,641
Monthly
£137
£137
Energy region
South West
South West

Energy estimates are based on the Ofgem price cap, which is set nationally. Regional variation is small; we show the same headline figure across regions for transparency.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water comparison

Bristol, City of
Annual
£813
£813
Monthly
£68
£68
Water company
South West Water
South West Water

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.