Housing in BD11 2LU
What the homes in BD11 2LU 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
- 1,721 (2024)
BD11 2LUBradford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (41.9%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD11 2LU area is above that, at 81.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 44.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented14.1%20.5%
- Social rented4.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.2% 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 23.6%. 29.9% 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 2LU sits in (Birkenshaw): about 1,721 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.