Housing in BS4 1NH
What the homes in BS4 1NH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Knowle West
- Council
- Bristol
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
BS4 1NHBristol
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (79%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
52.1% of households in the BS4 1NH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented34.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BS4 1NH (Knowle West) (about 1,454 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.