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Housing in BS7 8

What the homes in BS7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
20,971 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.4%). Flats make up 29.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

BS7 8England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced44.4%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in BS7 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

BS7 8
64%
28%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS7 8England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.8%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

BS7 8England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.1%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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