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Housing in BS12 5

What the homes in BS12 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
3,461 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 29.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

BS12 5England
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.9% of households in BS12 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

BS12 5
57%
14%
28%
England
  • Owned56.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS12 5England
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association21.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS12 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.5%). 25% of households include dependent children.

BS12 5England
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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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