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Housing in BD17 5FB

What the homes in BD17 5FB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Baildon South
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,975 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.8%). Flats make up 31.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BD17 5FBEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat27.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD17 5FB area is below that, at 54.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.1% of households against 20.5%. 23.9% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

BD17 5FB
54%
26%
19%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD17 5FBEngland
Owned outright23.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD17 5FBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.6%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

BD17 5FBEngland
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 BD17 5FB sits in (Baildon South): about 1,975 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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