Bristol has highest concentration of music artists in UK

Bristol has a higher concentration of music artists than any other city in the UK, according to a new survey based on studio use.

Research by the music studio platform Pirate used its own booking data to examine the number of bands, DJs and recording artists using its studios relative to overall population.

Bristol came out on top across 16 UK cities and Dublin, with Bradford having the lowest density of artists among the featured cities.

The other top five cities for density were: Norwich, Brighton and Hove, Nottingham, and Liverpool.

Despite a thriving music scene, London was in the bottom five, which Pirate said was "likely due to the higher cost of living in the capital".

Rebecca Mason-Evans, who runs the talent initiative Pirate Residency, said: "Analysing the distribution of artists across the UK underscores the importance of supportive environments for nurturing talent outside of traditional music centres."