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Housing in BD1 2SX

What the homes in BD1 2SX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Bradford
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,613 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.6%). Flats make up 79.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BD1 2SXEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat60.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building14.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

14.2% of households in the BD1 2SX area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 53.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8% own outright and 6.1% with a mortgage.

BD1 2SX
14%
53%
32%
England
  • Owned14.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented53.3%20.5%
  • Social rented32.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BD1 2SXEngland
Owned outright8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association21.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 51.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD1 2SXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.2%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.

BD1 2SXEngland
Living alone, under 6645.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Bradford

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bradford (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BradfordEngland
All homes£745£1,459
One bedroom£549£1,195
Two bedrooms£675£1,335
Three bedrooms£808£1,489
Four or more£1,108£2,161
Detached£1,052£1,640
Semi-detached£787£1,449
Terraced£718£1,435
Flat or maisonette£621£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD1 2SX (Central Bradford) (about 2,613 residents).

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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