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Housing in BD17 6

What the homes in BD17 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.7%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BD17 6England
Detached25%22.9%
Semi-detached43.7%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD17 6 is above that, at 76.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

BD17 6
76%
13%
England
  • Owned76.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD17 6England
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 23% of households include dependent children.

BD17 6England
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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

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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