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Housing in BD9

What the homes in BD9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
50,087 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.1%). Flats make up 16.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

BD9England
Detached14.7%22.9%
Semi-detached37.1%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD9 is broadly in line with that, at 62.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.8% of households against 20.5%. 31.5% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

BD9
63%
25%
12%
England
  • Owned62.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented24.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD9England
Owned outright31.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.8%. 35.6% of households include dependent children.

BD9England
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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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