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Housing in BD7 2PX

What the homes in BD7 2PX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Scholemoor
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,921 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.9%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BD7 2PXEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached58.9%31.5%
Terraced25.3%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD7 2PX area is well below that, at 40.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

BD7 2PX
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16%
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England
  • Owned40.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented43.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD7 2PXEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council23.9%8.3%
From a housing association19.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 24% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD7 2PXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26%. 43.3% of households include dependent children.

BD7 2PXEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children6.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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 BD7 2PX sits in (Scholemoor): about 1,921 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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