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Housing in BS4 2BL

What the homes in BS4 2BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Totterdown
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,679 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.5%). Flats make up 54%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS4 2BLEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached7.3%31.5%
Terraced36.5%23%
Purpose-built flat32.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.8% of households in the BS4 2BL area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

BS4 2BL
38%
39%
17%
England
  • Owned37.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.7%1%
  • Private rented39%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS4 2BLEngland
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association14.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 43.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS4 2BLEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.3%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

BS4 2BLEngland
Living alone, under 6637.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children24.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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 2BL (Totterdown) (about 1,679 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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