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Housing in BS1

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
41,997 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (66.1%). Flats make up 86.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS1England
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached2.4%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat66.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.9% of households in BS1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 50.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.7% own outright and 13.2% with a mortgage.

BS1
23%
51%
24%
England
  • Owned22.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented50.8%20.5%
  • Social rented24%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS1England
Owned outright9.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.8%). 12.7% of households include dependent children.

BS1England
Living alone, under 6636.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.5%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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