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Bristol, City of vs North Somerset

A side-by-side comparison of the Bristol, City of and North Somersetlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Bristol, City of is the more populous; council tax is lower in North Somerset; North Somerset has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

Bristol, City ofNorth Somerset
Population472,464216,734
Density4,308/km²580/km²
Deprivation16% in most-deprived 10%6% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,714£2,491
Schools Good/Outstanding81%93%
Aged under 1618%18%
Aged 16–6470%58%
Aged 65+13%24%