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Housing in BS6 7YH

What the homes in BS6 7YH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Henleaze
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,605 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.8%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BS6 7YHEngland
Detached34.8%22.9%
Semi-detached47.8%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.9% of households in the BS6 7YH area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.4% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

BS6 7YH
90%
England
  • Owned89.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS6 7YHEngland
Owned outright53.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS6 7YHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.7%). 32.3% of households include dependent children.

BS6 7YHEngland
Living alone, under 667.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 7YH (Henleaze) (about 1,605 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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