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Housing in BS5 7LH

What the homes in BS5 7LH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St George
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.4%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

BS5 7LHEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced46.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in the BS5 7LH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.

BS5 7LH
66%
27%
England
  • Owned65.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented27%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS5 7LHEngland
Owned outright27.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS5 7LHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.7%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

BS5 7LHEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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 BS5 7LH (St George) (about 1,763 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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