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Housing in BS5

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
74,336 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44%). Flats make up 34.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BS5England
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced44%23%
Purpose-built flat25.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in BS5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

BS5
50%
28%
21%
England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented21%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS5England
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 25% of households include dependent children.

BS5England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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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