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Housing in BS4

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
60,623 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.5%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS4England
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.9%31.5%
Terraced37.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.2% of households in BS4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

BS4
60%
19%
19%
England
  • Owned60.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS4England
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council14%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 27% of households include dependent children.

BS4England
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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

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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