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Housing in BD2 3

What the homes in BD2 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
24,809 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.8%). Flats make up 11.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BD2 3England
Detached7.1%22.9%
Semi-detached52.8%31.5%
Terraced28.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD2 3 is broadly in line with that, at 61.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

BD2 3
61%
21%
17%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented20.7%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD2 3England
Owned outright27.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD2 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.1%. 34.9% of households include dependent children.

BD2 3England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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

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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