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Housing in BD17

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
29,421 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (34.1%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

BD17England
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat19.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD17 is broadly in line with that, at 64.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.3% of households against 20.5%. 35.3% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

BD17
64%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD17England
Owned outright35.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.4%. 23% of households include dependent children.

BD17England
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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