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Housing in BS3 4BD

What the homes in BS3 4BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bedminster
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,030 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.5%). Flats make up 92.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS3 4BDEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat71.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building14.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.3% of households in the BS3 4BD area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 4.9% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

BS3 4BD
27%
49%
23%
England
  • Owned27.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented48.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS3 4BDEngland
Owned outright4.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association20%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 45.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS3 4BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.5%). 10.2% of households include dependent children.

BS3 4BDEngland
Living alone, under 6642.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.7%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 BS3 4BD (Bedminster) (about 2,030 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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