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Housing in Bristol

What the homes in Bristol are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
443,142 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.8%). Flats make up 36.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BristolEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.7%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat22.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.5% of households in Bristol own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

Bristol
54%
27%
19%
England
  • Owned53.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BristolEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council13%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.1%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

BristolEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bristol

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bristol (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BristolEngland
All homes£1,883£1,459
One bedroom£1,225£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,544£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,759£1,489
Four or more£2,546£2,161
Detached£2,106£1,640
Semi-detached£2,091£1,449
Terraced£2,008£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,508£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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