Housing in BD11 2HE
What the homes in BD11 2HE 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
- 1,237 (2024)
BD11 2HEBradford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.3%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD11 2HE area is above that, at 72.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented14.7%20.5%
- Social rented12.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.2%. 33.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD11 2HE sits in (Birkenshaw): about 1,237 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.