At a Glance
Average Property Price - BS1
£347,562
55
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - BS
£1,592
84
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - BS1
£15,337
1
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - BS
5.7%
58
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - BS1
3.1%
31
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - BS
5.4%
96
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The latest average property price in BS1 is £348,000, placing it close to the national median. Over the past decade, prices have grown by 3.1 per annum, a below-average rate of expansion nationally. Transaction activity has slowed significantly, with 177 sales in the latest full year compared to a 10-year average of 297—a notable contraction in liquidity.
Rent & Yield Trends
Rents in the broader BS postcode area average £1,592 per month, placing it among the most expensive nationally. Rental growth over the past decade has been strong at 5.4 per annum, well above the national pace. The flat yield currently stands at 5.7 per cent, an improvement on the 10-year average of 4.8 per cent, reflecting favourable conditions for buy-to-let investors.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income in BS1 is £15,337, significantly below the national average and among the lowest nationally. The price-to-income ratio has deteriorated sharply from 8.6x in 2016 to 20.9x today, reflecting that property has become substantially less affordable relative to local earnings. Rental affordability has similarly worsened: the rent-to-income ratio has risen from 34.8 per cent in 2016 to 41.1 per cent, indicating that renters now face greater pressure on household budgets.
Resident Demographic Profile
BS1 has a heavily skewed age profile, dominated by young adults: 27.5 per cent are aged 16–24 (more than double the national average) and 30.7 per cent are aged 25–34 (more than double again), while those aged 50–64 and 65+ are markedly underrepresented. Housing tenure is overwhelmingly rental, with 50.5 per cent in private rented accommodation and 27.1 per cent in social rented housing, compared to national shares of 21.7 per cent and 16.5 per cent respectively; owner-occupied housing is rare. The employment base is heavily skewed towards professionals at 35.6 per cent and technical roles at 17.0 per cent, whilst trades (4.4 per cent) and plant/machine work (3.8 per cent) are sparse.