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Housing in BD18

What the homes in BD18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
45,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.8%). Flats make up 22.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BD18England
Detached10.2%22.9%
Semi-detached39.8%31.5%
Terraced27.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD18 is broadly in line with that, at 61.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

BD18
62%
24%
13%
England
  • Owned61.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD18England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.4%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

BD18England
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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