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Housing in BD21 5

What the homes in BD21 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BD21 5England
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced42%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD21 5 is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.5% of households against 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

BD21 5
56%
29%
15%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented28.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD21 5England
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD21 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.4%. 24% of households include dependent children.

BD21 5England
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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