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Housing in BS15 8

What the homes in BS15 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
20,359 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.4%). Flats make up 23%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS15 8England
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.3%31.5%
Terraced39.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.6% of households in BS15 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

BS15 8
65%
22%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS15 8England
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS15 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

BS15 8England
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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