Comparison
Bristol vs Plymouth
Renting in Bristol costs £903/month more than Plymouth.
South West, England vs South West, England
Rent comparison
Overall, renting in Plymouth is £903/month cheaper than Bristol - that's £10,836/year.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)
Earnings comparison
Residents of Bristol earn £5,059/year more than those in Plymouth.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
House prices comparison
House prices in Bristol are £126,000 (56%) higher than in Plymouth.
Over the last 10 years, house prices in Bristol have risen by 68.8%, compared to 38.9% in Plymouth.
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax comparison
You would pay £272/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Bristol than in Plymouth.
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
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
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.
Climate comparison
Bristol gets around 280mm less rainfall per year and 5 more hours of sunshine than Plymouth.
Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid, 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime comparison
Bristol has a higher crime rate than Plymouth, with 1,303 vs 919 recorded crimes per 10,000 people.
Source: Home Office / Scottish Government recorded crime
Recording practices vary between police forces. Crime rates reflect reported and recorded crime only.
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), Scottish Government Private Sector Rent 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.