PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Bradford

Housing in BD11 2EF

What the homes in BD11 2EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Birkenshaw
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,695 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (33.9%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.

BD11 2EFEngland
Detached33.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD11 2EF area is above that, at 73.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.5% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

BD11 2EF
73%
17%
England
  • Owned73.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD11 2EFEngland
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD11 2EFEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.6%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

BD11 2EFEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Kirklees

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kirklees, August 2026, +12.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

KirkleesEngland
All homes£782£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£712£1,335
Three bedrooms£866£1,489
Four or more£1,231£2,161
Detached£1,104£1,640
Semi-detached£847£1,449
Terraced£734£1,435
Flat or maisonette£666£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD11 2EF sits in (Birkenshaw): about 1,695 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.

Explore

Look up another area