Housing in BD21 2LY
What the homes in BD21 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Keighley Oakworth Road & West Lane
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
BD21 2LYKeighley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (81.4%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD21 2LY area is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.9% of households against 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented37.9%20.5%
- Social rented4.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 30.3%. 39.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD21 2LY sits in (Keighley Oakworth Road & West Lane): about 1,667 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.