You can find the Quality of Life survey results on the council’s website. They feature the new Bristol Quality of Life 2023/24 Data Dashboard which comprises the full set of Quality of Life 2023/24 indicators at all reporting levels, including Wards and Equalities groups, and the Quality of Life 2023/24 Priority Indicators report.
Headline indicators and identified challenges from the Quality of Life survey, such as those highlighted below, are useful for supporting and informing One City board activity.
Key Findings:
- More people are walking or cycling to work (35%).
- Fewer people are at ‘higher risk of alcohol-related health problems’ (13%).
- Fewer people think ‘air quality and traffic pollution is a problem locally’ (67%), a 10% point improvement on pre-pandemic levels.
Identified Challenges:
- These is a rise in people reporting ‘fear of crime affects their day-to-day lives’ (21%), especially in the most deprived areas (44%).
- A new indicator has found that 22% of women have been sexually harassed or experienced unwanted sexual attention in the last year.
- Almost one in five households in the most deprived areas experience ‘moderate or worse food insecurity’ (19%).
- Cost of living impacts, such as satisfaction with housing costs, is significantly worse (41%), an 18% points drop from 2019.
You can find a full overview of the Bristol population in the Population of Bristol report and an updated Equalities Statistics: What is available? briefing note, both on the council’s website.