Postcode sector · Bristol

Housing in BS37 8

What the homes in BS37 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Population: 13,573 (2024)

BS37 8Postcode sector · Bristol

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.6%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS37 8England

Detached20.2%22.9%

Semi-detached26.3%31.5%

Terraced42.6%23%

Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in BS37 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

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Owned74.9%61.3%
Shared ownership1.2%1%
Private rented17%20.5%
Social rented6.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS37 8England

Owned outright35.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%

Other private rented2.5%2.2%

From the council1.2%8.3%

From a housing association5.7%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 28% of households include dependent children.

BS37 8England

Living alone, under 6613%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%

Couple, no children19.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%

Sharers and other households6.7%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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