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Housing in BD6 2JS

What the homes in BD6 2JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Buttershaw
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,433 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.6%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BD6 2JSEngland
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached45.6%31.5%
Terraced36.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD6 2JS area is above that, at 72.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.4% of households against 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

BD6 2JS
73%
23%
England
  • Owned72.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD6 2JSEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD6 2JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.6%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.

BD6 2JSEngland
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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. 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 BD6 2JS sits in (Buttershaw): about 1,433 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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