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Housing in BD16 1QG

What the homes in BD16 1QG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cottingley, Harden & Wilsden
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,611 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BD16 1QGEngland
Detached22.9%22.9%
Semi-detached53.4%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.2% of households in the BD16 1QG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.1% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.

BD16 1QG
81%
12%
England
  • Owned81.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BD16 1QGEngland
Owned outright46.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD16 1QGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

BD16 1QGEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD16 1QG (Cottingley, Harden & Wilsden) (about 1,611 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.

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