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Housing in BD5 8LH

What the homes in BD5 8LH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bowling Park
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,430 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BD5 8LHEngland
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced49%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.3% of households in the BD5 8LH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

BD5 8LH
69%
28%
England
  • Owned69.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented28.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BD5 8LHEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD5 8LHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.2%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

BD5 8LHEngland
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BD5 8LH (Bowling Park) (about 1,430 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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