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Housing in BS1 5UX

What the homes in BS1 5UX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
University & Brandon Hill
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,091 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.3%). Flats make up 81.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS1 5UXEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached2.4%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat60.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27% of households in the BS1 5UX area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.7% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

BS1 5UX
27%
53%
18%
England
  • Owned27%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented53%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS1 5UXEngland
Owned outright12.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS1 5UXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.4%). 10.6% of households include dependent children.

BS1 5UXEngland
Living alone, under 6633.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.2%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 5UX (University & Brandon Hill) (about 2,091 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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