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Housing in BS6 5

What the homes in BS6 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
30,339 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.7%). Flats make up 54.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS6 5England
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat22.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.3% of households in BS6 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

BS6 5
41%
40%
18%
England
  • Owned41.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS6 5England
Owned outright18.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS6 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25%). 19% of households include dependent children.

BS6 5England
Living alone, under 6625%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.1%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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