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Housing in BD1

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
24,980 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (36.6%). Flats make up 51.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BD1England
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached12.1%31.5%
Terraced32%23%
Purpose-built flat36.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD1 is less than half that, at 26.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.4% of households against 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 11.1% with a mortgage.

BD1
26%
51%
22%
England
  • Owned26.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented51.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD1England
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 43% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.7%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

BD1England
Living alone, under 6637.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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. Published by council, not 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

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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