rates were 151.6 cancer deaths per 100,000 people, 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people due to cardiovascular disease and 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people due to respiratory causes, with only the rate of premature death due to cardiovascular disease significantly different between Cotham residents and Bristol as a whole.

According to the Bristol Quality of Life survey, 94.0% of Cotham residents consider themselves to be in 'good health' compared with 87.6% for Bristol. 16.2% reported having an illness or health condition limiting day-to-day activities