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Housing in BS8

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

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
47,791 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (30.7%). Flats make up 64%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BS8England
Detached12.8%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat27.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.9% of households in BS8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

BS8
48%
45%
England
  • Owned47.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented45%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS8England
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.3%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

BS8England
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households19%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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