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Housing in BS6 5EB

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

Neighbourhood
St Pauls
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,686 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.2%). Flats make up 62.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS6 5EBEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached3.2%31.5%
Terraced33.2%23%
Purpose-built flat27%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.8% of households in the BS6 5EB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 11.9% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

BS6 5EB
31%
42%
27%
England
  • Owned30.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented41.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS6 5EBEngland
Owned outright11.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association22%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS6 5EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.2%). 14.9% of households include dependent children.

BS6 5EBEngland
Living alone, under 6631.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households24.9%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 BS6 5EB (St Pauls) (about 2,686 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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