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Housing in LS29 8PP

What the homes in LS29 8PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ilkley & Ben Rhydding
Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,542 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LS29 8PPEngland
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.7% of households in the LS29 8PP area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.

LS29 8PP
89%
England
  • Owned88.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS29 8PPEngland
Owned outright50.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS29 8PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.7%). 32.8% of households include dependent children.

LS29 8PPEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS29 8PP (Ilkley & Ben Rhydding) (about 1,542 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.

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