Is Totterdown a good place to live?

It depends what you need: Totterdown scores 7/10 for safety, 7/10 for schools and 7/10 for transport. It tends to suit anyone who wants genuinely multicultural everyday life.

How much does a home in Totterdown cost in 2026?

Around £400k on average to buy (+13% vs the Bristol average) and roughly £1400 a month to rent a two-bed. As a rule of thumb, buying at that price typically needs a household income around £80k with a 10% deposit.

How well connected is Totterdown?

Totterdown scores 7/10 for transport; a typical journey to Bristol city centre is roughly 8 minutes.

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Living in Totterdown

In short: In 2026, the average home in Totterdown (Bristol) costs about £400k to buy or £1400/month to rent a two-bed. It scores 7/10 for safety, 7/10 for schools and 7/10 for transport, with a typical journey of about 8 minutes to Bristol city centre. Data via Boroughly (boroughly.net).

Totterdown sits somewhere in the middle of Bristol — neither sleepy nor frantic. It's among the more diverse areas in the dataset, and daily life reflects that.

Average to buy

£400k

Average rent (2-bed)

£1400/mo

vs Bristol average

+13%

Est. to city centre

~8 min