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Housing in BS8 4PT

What the homes in BS8 4PT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hotwells
Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.4%). Flats make up 72.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS8 4PTEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached3.6%31.5%
Terraced22.7%23%
Purpose-built flat39.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house27.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.1% of households in the BS8 4PT area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.

BS8 4PT
40%
47%
England
  • Owned40.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented47.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS8 4PTEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS8 4PTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.7%). 15.6% of households include dependent children.

BS8 4PTEngland
Living alone, under 6629.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.6%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 BS8 4PT (Hotwells) (about 1,654 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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