Who owns the social housing in Bristol?
Bristol has 42,656 social homes owned by 48 landlords: the council owns 26,898 (31 March 2025) and housing associations and other registered providers 15,758 (31 March 2026). The largest is Bristol City Council with 26,898 (63%). Among the bigger landlords here, the share of tenants satisfied with the overall service in 2024/25 (each landlord's whole stock, not only Bristol) ranges from 60.5% (Brighter Places) to 85.9% (LiveWest Homes); the council: 64.5%. England median: 71.8%. Source: Regulator of Social Housing, Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25.
Landlords in Bristol
| Landlord | Homes here | Failing Decent Homes here* | Satisfied overall (TP01) | Not decent, whole stock (RP01) | Repairs on time (RP02) | Complaints per 1,000 (CH01) | Consumer grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City Council council | 26,898 (63%) | — | 64.5% | 7.7% | 89.9% | 58.4 | C3 |
| Brighter Places | 2,659 (6%) | 23 | 60.5% | 2.8% | 49.4% | 145.2 | C2 |
| Places for People Group | 2,546 (6%) | 87 | 64.3% | 0.1% | 47.1% | 29.2 | C1 |
| LiveWest Homes | 2,497 (6%) | 3 | 85.9% | 0.0% | 77.1% | 47.8 | not graded |
| Sovereign Network Group | 1,532 (4%) | 0 | 63.1% | 2.1% | 68.6% | 97.2 | C2 |
| Curo Group (Albion) | 1,208 (3%) | 4 | 70.3% | 1.6% | 90.8% | 97.1 | C1 |
| Brunelcare | 1,124 (3%) | 0 | 85.5% | 0.0% | 85.6% | 54.3 | not graded |
| The Guinness Partnership | 841 (2%) | 2 | 67.7% | 0.2% | 78.3% | 56.1 | C1 |
| Abri Group | 496 (1%) | 0 | 74.5% | 0.0% | 94.7% | 69.9 | C2 |
| Bromford Flagship | 394 (1%) | 0 | 84.1% | 0.0% | 70.2% | 70.7 | not graded |
| Clarion Housing Group | 369 (1%) | 0 | 63.7% | 0.6% | 76.3% | 52.7 | C2 |
| Stonewater | 287 (1%) | 0 | 61.8% | 0.1% | 74.6% | 106.0 | C2 |
| Housing 21 | 212 (0%) | 0 | 89.8% | 0.0% | 97.3% | 12.9 | C1 |
| Ashley Community & Housing | 202 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| Anchor Hanover Group | 163 (0%) | 0 | 86.1% | 0.0% | 78.5% | 46.0 | C3 |
23 more landlords
| Habinteg Housing Association | 154 (0%) | 0 | 67.2% | 0.2% | 78.8% | 36.9 | C2 |
| Orchard Homes | 117 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| Grainger Trust | 94 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | C2* |
| Salvation Army Housing Association | 93 (0%) | 0 | 73.4% | 6.0% | 84.1% | 47.5 | C2 |
| St Mungo Community Housing Association | 89 (0%) | 3 | 79.0% | 3.8% | 87.0% | 139.7 | C2 |
| Aster Group | 83 (0%) | 0 | 79.1% | 0.1% | 84.0% | 48.2 | C1 |
| Heylo Housing Registered Provider | 81 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| The Riverside Group | 64 (0%) | 0 | 66.6% | 0.5% | 76.1% | 88.6 | not graded |
| Sanctuary Housing Association | 53 (0%) | 0 | 63.9% | 0.2% | 69.6% | 114.0 | C1 |
| NSAH (Alliance Homes) | 49 (0%) | 0 | 73.8% | 0.5% | 56.2% | 89.3 | C2 |
| Abbeyfield Bristol and Keynsham Society | 42 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| Advance Housing and Support | 41 (0%) | 0 | 80.5% | 0.1% | 93.2% | 59.0 | C2 |
| The ExtraCare Charitable Trust | 40 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| King's Barton Housing Association | 28 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| GreenSquareAccord | 28 (0%) | 0 | 58.2% | 0.0% | 76.6% | 194.1 | C2 |
| Bristol and Anchor Almshouse Charity | 22 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| Home Group | 18 (0%) | 0 | 68.2% | 0.1% | 75.3% | 68.4 | C2 |
| West of England Friends Housing Society | 18 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| YMCA North Tyneside | 17 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| Somewhere Co-operative Housing Association | 17 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| M&G UK Shared Ownership | 13 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | C2* |
| The Society of Merchant Venturers' Almshouse Charity | 12 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
| Bethany Home | 10 (0%) | 0 | — | — | — | — | not graded |
* Housing associations only, homes in Bristol (31 March 2026); councils report Decent Homes for their whole stock (RP01). Other columns cover each landlord's whole stock (TSM 2024/25). England medians: satisfied 71.8%, not decent 0.5%, repairs on time 82.5%, complaints 53.9 per 1,000. “—” means the landlord did not report this measure (landlords with fewer than 1,000 homes do not have to).
10 smaller landlords with fewer than 10 homes here (45 homes)
Dimensions (UK), Inclusion Housing Community Interest Company, Mercy House of William Fry, First Priority Housing Association, Bristol CLT, Bespoke Supportive Tenancies, Julian House, Moat Homes, Golden Lane Housing, Sage Homes RP
What the grades mean
The Regulator of Social Housing grades landlords on consumer standards (safety, repairs, complaints, tenant voice) from C1 (best) to C4 (serious failings). Grading started in April 2024, so many landlords have not been graded yet. 98% of the social homes in Bristol belong to a landlord that reported Tenant Satisfaction Measures for 2024/25.
Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSM) are reported by each landlord for its whole stock (or its group), not for one area; survey methods differ and the regulator warns against direct comparison. Figures are for 2024/25, the latest published when this site was built.
Housing association homes are counted on 31 March 2026 (Statistical Data Return), council homes on 31 March 2025 (Live Table 116); the totals mix the two dates. Other areas in South West.