Housing in BD13 3LY
What the homes in BD13 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,670 (2024)
BD13 3LYBradford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.4%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD13 3LY area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented17.4%20.5%
- Social rented27.1%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. 32% 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 19.4%. 28.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD13 3LY sits in (Thornton): about 1,670 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.