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Housing in BS6 6

What the homes in BS6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
23,749 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (45.4%). Flats make up 66.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS6 6England
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.1%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house45.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.2% of households in BS6 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

BS6 6
45%
49%
England
  • Owned45.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented49.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS6 6England
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (23.9%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

BS6 6England
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.9%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

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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