At a Glance
Average Property Price - BS2
£328,007
51
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - BS
£1,592
84
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - BS2
£23,507
2
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - BS
5.7%
58
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - BS2
4.4%
77
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - BS
5.4%
96
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
The current average property price of £328,000 sits at the national median, representing middle-ground value nationally. Over the past decade, the area has experienced annualised growth of 4.4%, which places it among the faster-growing UK postcodes. Transaction volumes have softened: 178 sales in the latest year compare to a 10-year average of 250 annually, reflecting a notable recent decline in activity.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rents of £1,592 sit well above the national average, positioning the area among the most expensive for tenants nationally. Rental growth over the past decade has been particularly strong at 5.4% annually, among the fastest in the UK. The flat yield of 5.7% currently exceeds its 10-year average of 4.8%, showing an upward trend that favours buy-to-let investors.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average net household income of £23,507 is significantly below the national median, placing the area among the lowest-income postcodes nationally. The price-to-income ratio of 13.9x has deteriorated sharply since 2016 (when it stood at 8.7x), reflecting rising property values against stagnant or falling incomes. Rental affordability has similarly worsened: the rent-to-income ratio has risen from 34.8% to 41.1%, meaning renters now spend a substantially larger share of earnings on housing.
Resident Demographic Profile
The population is exceptionally young: over a quarter are aged 16–24 and nearly 30% are aged 25–34, far exceeding national norms, while those aged 50–64 and 65+ are severely underrepresented. Housing tenure is dominated by private renting at 48%, more than double the national average, with social rented housing also overrepresented at 30% compared to the national 16.5%. Ownership is minimal: only 7.7% own outright and 12.5% own with a mortgage. Employment is skewed heavily towards professionals (34%), well above the national 20.5%, while trades and plant/machine workers are scarce, reflecting a knowledge-economy workforce.