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Housing in BS20 8BH

What the homes in BS20 8BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Portishead Redcliffe
Council
North Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,444 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (78.8%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS20 8BHEngland
Detached78.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.5% of households in the BS20 8BH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

BS20 8BH
91%
England
  • Owned91.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented6.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS20 8BHEngland
Owned outright52%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS20 8BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

BS20 8BHEngland
Living alone, under 666.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Somerset (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North SomersetEngland
All homes£1,209£1,459
One bedroom£820£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,079£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,345£1,489
Four or more£1,845£2,161
Detached£1,594£1,640
Semi-detached£1,310£1,449
Terraced£1,212£1,435
Flat or maisonette£988£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS20 8BH (Portishead Redcliffe) (about 1,444 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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