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Housing in BS3 5EG

What the homes in BS3 5EG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Knowle
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (75.5%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS3 5EGEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached75.5%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.2% of households in the BS3 5EG area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

BS3 5EG
59%
12%
25%
England
  • Owned59.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS3 5EGEngland
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council21.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS3 5EGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

BS3 5EGEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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 5EG (Knowle) (about 1,842 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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