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Housing in BS3

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
54,610 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.5%). Flats make up 30.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

BS3England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced45.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.9% of households in BS3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

BS3
58%
26%
15%
England
  • Owned57.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS3England
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

BS3England
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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

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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