Housing in BD7 2BY
What the homes in BD7 2BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shearbridge & University
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,562 (2024)
BD7 2BYBradford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (83%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD7 2BY area is broadly in line with that, at 59.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.8% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented33.8%20.5%
- Social rented6.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.7 people living in it. 18.2% 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 30.1%. 40.3% 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 BD7 2BY sits in (Shearbridge & University): about 1,562 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.