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Housing in BS9

What the homes in BS9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bristol
Region
South West
Population
44,955 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 21.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BS9England
Detached19.3%22.9%
Semi-detached42.2%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.5% of households in BS9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

BS9
74%
13%
England
  • Owned74.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BS9England
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BS9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.4%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

BS9England
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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

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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