Bristol

United Kingdom β€’ England β€’ Europe

Primary City: Bristol

Primary State/Province: Bristol

Primary Language: English

Population: 850K

GDP: $28B β€’ GDP per capita: $33,332

GAWC Class: 9

#296

Global Rank

8.6

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

1.9%


Share

Bristol metro area

51.45, -2.58
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Rugby Union β€’ Dom. Rugby Union

Bristol Bears

Bristol

Notable Venues1 venue

Motor Racing

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams4 teams

Football/Soccer β€’ England

Bristol β€’ Level: 2

No titles1 maj. trophies9 yrs top-flight

Football/Soccer β€’ England

Bristol β€’ Level: 4

No titles

Football/Soccer β€’ England

Yate Town

Yate β€’ Level: 7

W Football/Soccer β€’ Women's Super League 2

Bristol City Women

Bristol

Other Men’s Teams2 teams

Basketball β€’ Int'l Basketball

Bristol Flyers

Bristol

T20 Cricket β€’ T20 Blast

1Γ— T20 Blast title

Gloucestershire

Bristol

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W Rugby β€’ Other Women Sports

Bristol Bears Women

Bristol

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Imperial Brands$28BPublic
2OVO Energy$1BUnicorn

Total Market Cap: $30B across 2 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#101

University of Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom

#1223

University of the West of England, Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Bristol Airport

Wrington β€’ 3 - International

Suburban Rail1 entry

MetroWest

Bristol β€’ Suburban Rail

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