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Housing in BD21 1DF

What the homes in BD21 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Keighley South
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,782 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66.8%). Flats make up 70.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BD21 1DFEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat66.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD21 1DF area is less than half that, at 18.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.1% of households against 20.5%. 12.2% own outright and 6.5% with a mortgage.

BD21 1DF
19%
37%
44%
England
  • Owned18.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented37.1%20.5%
  • Social rented43.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD21 1DFEngland
Owned outright12.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council14.6%8.3%
From a housing association29.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 59.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD21 1DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.7%. 18.4% of households include dependent children.

BD21 1DFEngland
Living alone, under 6636.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.7%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 BD21 1DF sits in (Keighley South): about 1,782 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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