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Housing in BD3 8

What the homes in BD3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54.7%). Flats make up 15.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BD3 8England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced54.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD3 8 is below that, at 52.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.5% of households against 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

BD3 8
52%
26%
20%
England
  • Owned52.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD3 8England
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.8%. 38% of households include dependent children.

BD3 8England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children8.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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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