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Housing in BD4 9LB

What the homes in BD4 9LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Holme Wood
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.1%). Flats make up 27.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

BD4 9LBEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD4 9LB area is less than half that, at 21.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 10.1% own outright and 11.7% with a mortgage.

BD4 9LB
22%
15%
63%
England
  • Owned21.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented62.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD4 9LBEngland
Owned outright10.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council34.6%8.3%
From a housing association28.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD4 9LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.9%. 28.7% of households include dependent children.

BD4 9LBEngland
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 BD4 9LB sits in (Holme Wood): about 1,534 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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