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Housing in Bradford

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
343,999 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.2%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

BradfordEngland
Detached10.2%22.9%
Semi-detached39.2%31.5%
Terraced34.5%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.9% of households in Bradford own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

Bradford
55%
26%
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England
  • Owned54.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BradfordEngland
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.4%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council6.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 29.5% 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 a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.

BradfordEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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