City
Who lives in Bristol
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Bristol, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 443,142 (2024)
BristolCity
Who lives in Bristol
Residents
443,142
2024 estimate
Households
172,188
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.3% of residents. 29.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
BristolEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
Bristol
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
33.6% of adults in Bristol are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 53.3% have never married.
BristolEngland
Married or civil partnership33.6%44.7%
Never married53.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed4.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in Bristol describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Bristol
51%
33%
England
- Very good51.3%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair11.3%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.