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Housing in BS8 3

What the homes in BS8 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
19,825 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (26.7%). Flats make up 49%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS8 3England
Detached26.7%22.9%
Semi-detached14%31.5%
Terraced9.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.6% of households in BS8 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

BS8 3
62%
34%
England
  • Owned61.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented34.1%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS8 3England
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

BS8 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

BS8 3England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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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