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Housing in BD16 1SU

What the homes in BD16 1SU 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
2,135 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (31.5%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BD16 1SUEngland
Detached30.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.5%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD16 1SU area is above that, at 78.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

BD16 1SU
78%
15%
England
  • Owned78.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD16 1SUEngland
Owned outright37.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD16 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.7%. 28.5% of households include dependent children.

BD16 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD16 1SU sits in (Cottingley, Harden & Wilsden): about 2,135 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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