Housing in BD8 9LB
What the homes in BD8 9LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Girlington
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,216 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (73.2%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BD8 9LB area is below that, at 54.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 42% of households against 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented42%20.5%
- Social rented3.4%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. 18.3% 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 39.3%. 48.4% 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 BD8 9LB sits in (Girlington): about 2,216 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.