Population

Bristol’s total mid-2011 population was 428,100, making Bristol the 10th largest local authority in England and Wales.
Bristol’s total population increased by 38,000 (9.7%) between 2001 and 2011; a percentage increase higher than the averages for both the South West (7.2%) and England and Wales (7.3%). Bristol had the third highest growth rate of all Core Cities after Manchester (18.9%) and Nottingham (13%).