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Housing in BS12

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

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
5,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.2%). Flats make up 33.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BS12England
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat30%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.6% of households in BS12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

BS12
55%
15%
30%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented29.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS12England
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association23.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

BS12England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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