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Housing in BS1 6PX

What the homes in BS1 6PX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Temple Meads
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (97.1%). Flats make up 97.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS1 6PXEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced0.5%23%
Purpose-built flat97.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

7.5% of households in the BS1 6PX area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 4.1% own outright and 3.5% with a mortgage.

BS1 6PX
34%
57%
England
  • Owned7.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented33.7%20.5%
  • Social rented57.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS1 6PXEngland
Owned outright4.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan3.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council55%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS1 6PXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.6%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

BS1 6PXEngland
Living alone, under 6635.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 6PX (Temple Meads) (about 1,419 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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