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Market snapshot

Bristol rental market at a glance

4,168

Active rentals in Bristol

£1,400/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Bristol

Median monthly rent, based on 4,168 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£1,050/mo	1082
2 bed	£1,500/mo	841
3 bed	£1,800/mo	525
4+ bed	£3,125/mo	1299
Room	£725/mo	226

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Bristol rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Bristol. Latest: £1,888/mo (Mar 26, +7.6% YoY).

Latest

£1,888

Mar 26

Annual

+7.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,383

Apr 21

Total change

+37%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Bristol pay goes on rent?

Renters in Bristol spend an estimated 67% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,888/mo

£22,656/yr

Median pay

£34,051/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

67%

Severely stretched — most local renters need a flatmate or supplement income.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Bristol

Most Bristol homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 211,550 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.43

≈ Band B–C

Stock

212k

211,550 properties

A
27%56,560
B
36%76,080
C
19%40,970
D
9%19,750
E
5%10,010
F
2%4,930
G
1%2,890
H
0%350

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Bristol

81% of Bristol premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

81%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

98%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

478 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
81%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
98%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Bristol, City of), July 2025, covering 203,079 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Bristol homes

46% of Bristol homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

46%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

54%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

176k

176,164 EPCs

A
0%864
B
11%18,557
C
35%61,843
D
38%67,304
E
13%22,410
F
2%4,162
G
1%1,024

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Bristol, City of. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Bristol

19 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Bristol centroid. The five closest:

1
Hannah More Primary School
Primary · Community school · BS2 0LT
0.38 mi
2
Rosemary Nursery School and Children's Centre
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · BS2 0DT
0.40 mi
3
St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · BS2 9JF
0.55 mi
4
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · BS5 0TJ
0.56 mi
5
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · BS1 6RT
0.59 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Bristol centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Bristol

Flats & apartments

1855

57% of listings

Houses

1176

36% of listings

Rooms

226

7% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Bristol — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 52% of the 1,185 houses currently advertised in Bristol.

Terraced
52%615
Other house
22%258
Semi-detached
20%241
Detached
5%63
Bungalow
1%8

Rent by postcode

Where Bristol rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 3,211 live listings in 24 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Bristol

1BS20£4,000/mo3 rentals
2BS9£2,175/mo52 rentals
3BS34£2,140/mo133 rentals

Cheapest in Bristol

1BS7 9DT£713/mo4 rentals
2CF24£767/mo8 rentals
3BS11£800/mo13 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Bristol

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Bristol has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 41 of 41 postcode districts analysed, the median was 153 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Bristol is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

153 crimes per area (median)
41 of 41 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Bristol’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Bristol

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Clifton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Bristol.

Clifton
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (80) · pop. ~13,000
25
per 1k
Redland
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (104) · pop. ~9,000
37
per 1k
Bedminster
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (317) · pop. ~15,000
63
per 1k
Stokes Croft
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (465) · pop. ~7,000
223
per 1k
Southville
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (286) · pop. ~11,000
85
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Bristol listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Bristol.

Rightmove

2473

OpenRent

1289

SpareRoom

226

OnTheMarket

PrimeLocation

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Frequently asked

Renting in Bristol — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Bristol?

The median rent in Bristol is £1400/month based on 4168 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Bristol?

There are currently 4168 rental properties available in Bristol, with 523 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Bristol safe for renters?

Bristol has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 153 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Bristol?

The most commonly reported crime category in Bristol is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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