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Housing in BS3 5EN

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

Neighbourhood
Windmill Hill
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.9%). Flats make up 24.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS3 5ENEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced33.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in the BS3 5EN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

BS3 5EN
49%
24%
24%
England
  • Owned49.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented24%20.5%
  • Social rented23.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS3 5ENEngland
Owned outright21.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council15.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS3 5ENEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

BS3 5ENEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 5EN (Windmill Hill) (about 2,213 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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