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Housing in BS12 2

What the homes in BS12 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
2,196 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.2%). Flats make up 39%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BS12 2England
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached19.5%31.5%
Terraced35.2%23%
Purpose-built flat34.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.2% of households in BS12 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

BS12 2
51%
16%
32%
England
  • Owned51.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented32.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS12 2England
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association24.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS12 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

BS12 2England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Gloucestershire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Gloucestershire (August 2026, +4.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South GloucestershireEngland
All homes£1,464£1,459
One bedroom£1,000£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,274£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,556£1,489
Four or more£2,228£2,161
Detached£1,978£1,640
Semi-detached£1,572£1,449
Terraced£1,467£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,156£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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