Best places to live near Bristol
Five areas ranked across 21 factors — from crime and schools to green space, flood risk and house prices. Scores go all the way down to individual streets and postcodes, so you can see past town-level headlines and compare specific neighbourhoods.
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Wiltshire · 40 mins from Bristol by train
Swindon is the highest-scoring district within commuting range of Bristol, leading the South West on green space access. GWR trains reach Bristol Temple Meads in around 40 minutes. House prices are significantly lower than Bristol or Bath, and our street-level data helps you identify the best postcodes in east and north Swindon.
North Somerset
Weston-super-Mare, Nailsea & Clevedon
North Somerset covers the coastal towns of Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon alongside quieter inland areas like Nailsea and Congresbury. It scores well on low road noise, clean air and sunshine. Nailsea is within 40 minutes of Bristol Temple Meads by train, and our postcode data shows Clevedon and the villages consistently outperform Weston on safety and quiet.
South Gloucestershire
Yate, Thornbury & Filton
South Gloucestershire is the largest commuter district north of Bristol — covering Yate, Thornbury and Filton, all with regular bus and rail links into the city. It scores well on connectivity, flood safety and low deprivation. Yate and Chipping Sodbury are popular with families priced out of Bristol. Drill into postcode scores to find streets with the best schools and M4/M5 access.
Bristol
City of Bristol
Bristol itself scores solidly on connectivity, flood safety and amenities — but it's one of the most varied property markets in England. Our data highlights BS2 and BS3 (Bedminster, Southville, St Philips) as the highest-scoring areas on a composite of all factors — increasingly popular regeneration zones combining quality of life with more accessible prices.
Bath and NE Somerset
Bath · Somerset & Avon
Bath scores in the top third nationally for air quality and road noise — important in a city that attracts a lot of through traffic. Fast trains reach Bristol Temple Meads in 11 minutes and London Paddington in 90 minutes. Our postcode-level scores reveal which areas within Bath offer the best combination of character, safety and value.
How scores work
Each score (0–100) is a national percentile rank. A score of 53 means this area ranks better than 53% of all ~300 districts in England and Wales with default equal weights. 50 is the national average.
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