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Housing in BD8

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
54,398 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

BD8England
Detached6.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.9%31.5%
Terraced41%23%
Purpose-built flat19.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD8 is below that, at 47.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

BD8
48%
32%
19%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD8England
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.2%. 34.6% of households include dependent children.

BD8England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children8.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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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