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Housing in BS1 4

What the homes in BS1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
8,278 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (68.1%). Flats make up 90.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS1 4England
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached2.2%31.5%
Terraced5.7%23%
Purpose-built flat68.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building17.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.7% of households in BS1 4 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

BS1 4
29%
54%
15%
England
  • Owned28.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented53.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS1 4England
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.1%). 8.3% of households include dependent children.

BS1 4England
Living alone, under 6637.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.5%12.8%
Couple, no children23.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.5%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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