Housing in BD5 8PS
What the homes in BD5 8PS 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
- 1,895 (2024)
BD5 8PSBradford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.7%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD5 8PS area is below that, at 51.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.7% of households against 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented20.7%20.5%
- Social rented27.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.4%. 39.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BD5 8PS sits in (Bowling Park): about 1,895 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.