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Housing in BS1 6JP

What the homes in BS1 6JP 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
1,163 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (75.9%). Flats make up 81.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS1 6JPEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached5%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat75.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.7% of households in the BS1 6JP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

BS1 6JP
48%
41%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented41.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS1 6JPEngland
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 47.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS1 6JPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36%). 7.1% of households include dependent children.

BS1 6JPEngland
Living alone, under 6636%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children29.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 6JP (City Centre & Harbourside) (about 1,163 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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