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Housing in BD3 8PY

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

Neighbourhood
Thornbury
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,755 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (66.2%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BD3 8PYEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced66.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD3 8PY area is broadly in line with that, at 60.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.8% of households against 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

BD3 8PY
61%
34%
England
  • Owned60.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD3 8PYEngland
Owned outright33.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD3 8PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.2%. 36% of households include dependent children.

BD3 8PYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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 BD3 8PY sits in (Thornbury): about 1,755 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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