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Housing in BS1 4NH

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

Neighbourhood
City Centre & Harbourside
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,560 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (81.8%). Flats make up 98.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS1 4NHEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced0.2%23%
Purpose-built flat81.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building14.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.8% of households in the BS1 4NH area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 68.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.9% own outright and 13.8% with a mortgage.

BS1 4NH
20%
69%
England
  • Owned19.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented68.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS1 4NHEngland
Owned outright5.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent66.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS1 4NHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.6%). 6.5% of households include dependent children.

BS1 4NHEngland
Living alone, under 6641.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households27.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS1 4NH (City Centre & Harbourside) (about 1,560 residents).

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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