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Housing in BD3

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
55,117 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (47.3%). Flats make up 22.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BD3England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced47.3%23%
Purpose-built flat18.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD3 is below that, at 46.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.6% of households against 20.5%. 24.8% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

BD3
47%
31%
22%
England
  • Owned46.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD3England
Owned outright24.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26%. 36.4% of households include dependent children.

BD3England
Living alone, under 6620.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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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