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Housing in BS32

What the homes in BS32 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Population
35,929 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BS32England
Detached37.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced23.1%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in BS32 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

BS32
67%
24%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS32England
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS32England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

BS32England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Gloucestershire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Gloucestershire (August 2026, +4.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South GloucestershireEngland
All homes£1,464£1,459
One bedroom£1,000£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,274£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,556£1,489
Four or more£2,228£2,161
Detached£1,978£1,640
Semi-detached£1,572£1,449
Terraced£1,467£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,156£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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