Housing in BS3 4SE
What the homes in BS3 4SE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Totterdown
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,824 (2024)
BS3 4SEBristol
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (79.3%). Flats make up 9.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
74.9% of households in the BS3 4SE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30% own outright and 44.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented18.4%20.5%
- Social rented6.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (27.3%). 28% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS3 4SE (Totterdown) (about 1,824 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.