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Housing in BS16 4JB

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

Neighbourhood
Hillfields
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,152 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.3%). Flats make up 22.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS16 4JBEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached61.3%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42% of households in the BS16 4JB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

BS16 4JB
42%
14%
43%
England
  • Owned42%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented43.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS16 4JBEngland
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council33.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS16 4JBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

BS16 4JBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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 4JB (Hillfields) (about 2,152 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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