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Housing in BD21 2DB

What the homes in BD21 2DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Keighley Central & East
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,211 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.5%). Flats make up 64.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BD21 2DBEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building18.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD21 2DB area is less than half that, at 21%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 60.2% of households against 20.5%. 12.3% own outright and 8.7% with a mortgage.

BD21 2DB
21%
60%
18%
England
  • Owned21%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented60.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD21 2DBEngland
Owned outright12.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent56.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 57.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD21 2DBEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 49.7%. 19% of households include dependent children.

BD21 2DBEngland
Living alone, under 6649.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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 2DB sits in (Keighley Central & East): about 2,211 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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