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Housing in BS16 4HR

What the homes in BS16 4HR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hillfields
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS16 4HREngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached64%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.8% of households in the BS16 4HR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

BS16 4HR
56%
15%
28%
England
  • Owned55.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented28.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS16 4HREngland
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council27.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS16 4HREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 30% of households include dependent children.

BS16 4HREngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bristol

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bristol (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BristolEngland
All homes£1,883£1,459
One bedroom£1,225£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,544£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,759£1,489
Four or more£2,546£2,161
Detached£2,106£1,640
Semi-detached£2,091£1,449
Terraced£2,008£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,508£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 4HR (Hillfields) (about 1,631 residents).

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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