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Housing in BD2

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
60,582 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.5%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

BD2England
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached48.5%31.5%
Terraced27.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD2 is broadly in line with that, at 58.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.7% of households against 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

BD2
59%
25%
16%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD2England
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.6%. 32% of households include dependent children.

BD2England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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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