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Housing in BD4

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
48,347 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.1%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

BD4England
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached39.1%31.5%
Terraced31.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD4 is below that, at 49.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.7% of households against 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

BD4
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  • Owned49.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.7%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD4England
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.2%. 32.2% of households include dependent children.

BD4England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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