growth of bristol

• between 1851 and 1891, bristols population doubled as people arrived via ship
• in recent years migration from abroad has accounted for half of bristols population growth
• compared to elsewhere in the uk a higher proportion of immigrants who go to bristol tend to stay permanently
• there has been a period of unprecedented population growth in bristol since 2002
• population growth has been particularly concentrated in central areas of bristol
• since 2005 the population of bristol local authority is estimated to have increased by 43,900 people (increase of 10.8) compared to england and wales 8%
• most years between 1951 and 1990 saw bristols population decrease
• since 2003/4 bristol has experienced significant population increases
• in 2014/15 bristol had a population increase of 6,800 people
• if recent trends continue, the total population of bristol is projected to increase by 103,100 over the next 25 year period and reach a total population of 545,600 by 2039
• this is a projected increase of 23.3% which is higher than the 16.5% projection of england