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Housing in BS5 8EX

What the homes in BS5 8EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Redfield
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,044 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.7%). Flats make up 48.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS5 8EXEngland
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached3.3%31.5%
Terraced46.7%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.2% of households in the BS5 8EX area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.

BS5 8EX
52%
44%
England
  • Owned52.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented43.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS5 8EXEngland
Owned outright14.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS5 8EXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.3%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

BS5 8EXEngland
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.1%12.8%
Couple, no children24.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%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 BS5 8EX (Redfield) (about 2,044 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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