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Housing in BS4 1UB

What the homes in BS4 1UB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Knowle West
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,627 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.8%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

BS4 1UBEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached53.8%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.1% of households in the BS4 1UB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 15% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

BS4 1UB
37%
51%
England
  • Owned37.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented50.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS4 1UBEngland
Owned outright15%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council38.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS4 1UBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 32% of households include dependent children.

BS4 1UBEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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 BS4 1UB (Knowle West) (about 1,627 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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