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Housing in BD2 4BU

What the homes in BD2 4BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bolton Road & Kings Road
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (86.6%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BD2 4BUEngland
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached86.6%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%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; the BD2 4BU area is above that, at 69.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.2% of households against 20.5%. 35.7% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

BD2 4BU
70%
27%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented27.2%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD2 4BUEngland
Owned outright35.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.4%18.2%
Other private rented7.8%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD2 4BUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.9%. 30% of households include dependent children.

BD2 4BUEngland
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 BD2 4BU sits in (Bolton Road & Kings Road): about 1,716 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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