A new survey has named Bristol the best place in the South West, as well as the joint fourth best place in England, to have a family. Of Bristolians polled, 85 percent said the city – beaten only by St Albans, Warrington and Newcastle – was a good place to raise children.
Hammonds Furniture commissioned the survey of 2,000 UK adults, which asked residents of 35 towns about the cost of living, quality of living, childcare costs, quality of schools and house prices in their area, as well as their satisfaction with living there. The research also asked Bristolians for the most family-friendly part of the city, with Horfield coming out on top.
Overall, Bristol scored 70 out of a possible 100 points, alongside York. Contributing to this high score was the quality of local schools, a fifth of which are rated “outstanding” by Ofsted. Most parents and would-be parents surveyed said this was the most important factor for them when choosing somewhere to settle.
