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Housing in BS16

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

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
121,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.5%). Flats make up 20.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS16England
Detached18.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in BS16 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.7% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

BS16
65%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned65.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS16England
Owned outright30.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

BS16England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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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