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Housing in BS2 8RG

What the homes in BS2 8RG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Pauls
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
3,461 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (68.3%). Flats make up 94.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS2 8RGEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.4%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat68.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building15.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.8% of households in the BS2 8RG area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

BS2 8RG
23%
53%
21%
England
  • Owned22.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented53.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS2 8RGEngland
Owned outright6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association19.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS2 8RGEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.1%). 9.6% of households include dependent children.

BS2 8RGEngland
Living alone, under 6635.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.7%12.8%
Couple, no children23.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households26.4%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 BS2 8RG (St Pauls) (about 3,461 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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