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Housing in BD8 8

What the homes in BD8 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,798 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.3%). Flats make up 40.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BD8 8England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached10.6%31.5%
Terraced45.3%23%
Purpose-built flat29.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD8 8 is well below that, at 35.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38% of households against 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

BD8 8
35%
38%
27%
England
  • Owned35.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented38%20.5%
  • Social rented26.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD8 8England
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association18.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD8 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.9%. 30.3% of households include dependent children.

BD8 8England
Living alone, under 6627.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children6.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.1%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

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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