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Housing in BS15

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

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
74,996 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37%). Flats make up 16.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

BS15England
Detached12.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.7% of households in BS15 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

BS15
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned69.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS15England
Owned outright34.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS15England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

BS15England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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