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Housing in BS5 8PH

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

Neighbourhood
Two Mile Hill
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,579 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.6%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS5 8PHEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.6% of households in the BS5 8PH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

BS5 8PH
64%
13%
22%
England
  • Owned63.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS5 8PHEngland
Owned outright29.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council10.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS5 8PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

BS5 8PHEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 8PH (Two Mile Hill) (about 1,579 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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