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Housing in BS2

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
48,462 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44%). Flats make up 64.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS2England
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached7.1%31.5%
Terraced26.1%23%
Purpose-built flat44%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.9% of households in BS2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

BS2
31%
40%
27%
England
  • Owned30.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented39.9%20.5%
  • Social rented27.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS2England
Owned outright13.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.9%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

BS2England
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.9%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

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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