Housing in BS16 6PP
What the homes in BS16 6PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Downend North
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,772 (2024)
BS16 6PPBristol
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.4%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
90.2% of households in the BS16 6PP area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 45.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented7.6%20.5%
- Social rented2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.3%). 35.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS16 6PP (Downend North) (about 1,772 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.