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Housing in BS1 1

What the homes in BS1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
9,692 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (65.1%). Flats make up 80.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS1 1England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.4%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat65.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.7% of households in BS1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 7.5% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.

BS1 1
19%
46%
34%
England
  • Owned18.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented45.9%20.5%
  • Social rented33.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS1 1England
Owned outright7.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council22.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.5%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

BS1 1England
Living alone, under 6632.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.3%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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