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Housing in LS29

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

Council
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
42,895 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31.4%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

LS29England
Detached31.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.9% of households in LS29 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.8% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

LS29
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  • Owned78.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS29England
Owned outright46.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS29England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

LS29England
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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