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Housing in BS

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
1,102,158 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.8%). Flats make up 24.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BSEngland
Detached20%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in BS own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

BS
64%
21%
14%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented20.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BSEngland
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% 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 a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

BSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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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