"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Bradford.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Bradford.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 41122% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 35108% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 62784% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 29513% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 30731% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 1315% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 13833% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 41485% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 36070% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 48278% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 108961% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 123695% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 347745% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 129550% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 129573% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 12256% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 11011% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 4163% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 1285% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 15.38%Social rented 2013: 15.37%Social rented 2014: 15.14%Social rented 2015: 15.16%Social rented 2016: 15.06%Social rented 2017: 15.07%Social rented 2018: 14.95%Social rented 2019: 14.86%Social rented 2020: 14.83%Social rented 2021: 14.66%Private rented 2012: 20.20%Private rented 2013: 20.93%Private rented 2014: 21.58%Private rented 2015: 22.09%Private rented 2016: 22.18%Private rented 2017: 21.75%Private rented 2018: 21.40%Private rented 2019: 21.15%Private rented 2020: 21.17%Private rented 2021: 21.29%Owned outright 2012: 30.09%Owned outright 2013: 30.03%Owned outright 2014: 30.34%Owned outright 2015: 30.80%Owned outright 2016: 31.35%Owned outright 2017: 32.06%Owned outright 2018: 32.62%Owned outright 2019: 32.84%Owned outright 2020: 34.40%Owned outright 2021: 36.16%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 34.33%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 33.67%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 32.95%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 31.94%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 31.41%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 31.12%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 31.03%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 31.15%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 29.60%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 27.90%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)-50010050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£69 for Single room rentals.£-26 for One bedroom rentals.£-31 for Two bedroom rentals.£4 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Bradford.

Dataset

House Prices
Bradford
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBradford 1995-12-01: 41500Bradford 1996-03-01: 41950Bradford 1996-06-01: 42000Bradford 1996-09-01: 42500Bradford 1996-12-01: 43500Bradford 1997-03-01: 44000Bradford 1997-06-01: 44950Bradford 1997-09-01: 45000Bradford 1997-12-01: 45000Bradford 1998-03-01: 45000Bradford 1998-06-01: 45000Bradford 1998-09-01: 45500Bradford 1998-12-01: 45750Bradford 1999-03-01: 45500Bradford 1999-06-01: 45000Bradford 1999-09-01: 46000Bradford 1999-12-01: 47000Bradford 2000-03-01: 48000Bradford 2000-06-01: 49000Bradford 2000-09-01: 49000Bradford 2000-12-01: 49750Bradford 2001-03-01: 49500Bradford 2001-06-01: 50000Bradford 2001-09-01: 51000Bradford 2001-12-01: 52000Bradford 2002-03-01: 53000Bradford 2002-06-01: 54950Bradford 2002-09-01: 56000Bradford 2002-12-01: 58000Bradford 2003-03-01: 59950Bradford 2003-06-01: 61500Bradford 2003-09-01: 66000Bradford 2003-12-01: 70000Bradford 2004-03-01: 75000Bradford 2004-06-01: 79950Bradford 2004-09-01: 85000Bradford 2004-12-01: 89725Bradford 2005-03-01: 91000Bradford 2005-06-01: 95000Bradford 2005-09-01: 99000Bradford 2005-12-01: 101500Bradford 2006-03-01: 105000Bradford 2006-06-01: 110000Bradford 2006-09-01: 115000Bradford 2006-12-01: 118000Bradford 2007-03-01: 120000Bradford 2007-06-01: 123500Bradford 2007-09-01: 124995Bradford 2007-12-01: 125000Bradford 2008-03-01: 127000Bradford 2008-06-01: 125000Bradford 2008-09-01: 124990Bradford 2008-12-01: 121000Bradford 2009-03-01: 120000Bradford 2009-06-01: 118000Bradford 2009-09-01: 117000Bradford 2009-12-01: 119000Bradford 2010-03-01: 118350Bradford 2010-06-01: 120000Bradford 2010-09-01: 120000Bradford 2010-12-01: 120000Bradford 2011-03-01: 120000Bradford 2011-06-01: 120000Bradford 2011-09-01: 120000Bradford 2011-12-01: 118000Bradford 2012-03-01: 116000Bradford 2012-06-01: 115000Bradford 2012-09-01: 115000Bradford 2012-12-01: 115000Bradford 2013-03-01: 115000Bradford 2013-06-01: 116000Bradford 2013-09-01: 119000Bradford 2013-12-01: 120000Bradford 2014-03-01: 120000Bradford 2014-06-01: 120000Bradford 2014-09-01: 120000Bradford 2014-12-01: 120000Bradford 2015-03-01: 120000Bradford 2015-06-01: 123000Bradford 2015-09-01: 125000Bradford 2015-12-01: 126000Bradford 2016-03-01: 127000Bradford 2016-06-01: 128000Bradford 2016-09-01: 128000Bradford 2016-12-01: 130000Bradford 2017-03-01: 132000Bradford 2017-06-01: 132000Bradford 2017-09-01: 133000Bradford 2017-12-01: 132000Bradford 2018-03-01: 132500Bradford 2018-06-01: 133500Bradford 2018-09-01: 135000Bradford 2018-12-01: 136000Bradford 2019-03-01: 137000Bradford 2019-06-01: 139950Bradford 2019-09-01: 138000Bradford 2019-12-01: 139950Bradford 2020-03-01: 140000Bradford 2020-06-01: 138500Bradford 2020-09-01: 140000Bradford 2020-12-01: 147750Bradford 2021-03-01: 154000Bradford 2021-06-01: 157500Bradford 2021-09-01: 157500Bradford 2021-12-01: 155000Bradford 2022-03-01: 152500Bradford 2022-06-01: 152000Bradford 2022-09-01: 155000Bradford 2022-12-01: 160000Bradford 2023-03-01: 160000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Bradford.

Dataset

Bradford
01200400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Bradford bed1: 468Bradford bed2: 589Bradford bed3: 697Bradford bed4plus: 1014Bradford room: 391Bradford studio: 419Bradford total: 606

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Bradford, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Bradford. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Bradford. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Bradford. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Bradford.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people010000200003000040000Working-age 2023-06-30: 29612Working-age 2023-03-31: 29762Working-age 2022-12-31: 29217Working-age 2022-09-30: 29496Working-age 2022-06-30: 29738Working-age 2022-03-31: 29837Working-age 2021-12-31: 30565Working-age 2021-09-30: 31305Working-age 2021-06-30: 32154Working-age 2021-03-31: 32208Working-age 2020-12-31: 32101Working-age 2020-09-30: 31718Working-age 2020-06-30: 31086Working-age 2020-03-31: 27939Working-age 2019-12-31: 27093Working-age 2019-09-30: 26677Working-age 2019-06-30: 26349Working-age 2019-03-31: 26133Working-age 2018-12-31: 26248Working-age 2018-09-30: 26173Working-age 2018-06-30: 26745Working-age 2018-03-31: 29673Working-age 2017-12-31: 29462Working-age 2017-09-30: 29715Working-age 2017-06-30: 29814Working-age 2017-03-31: 29799Working-age 2016-12-31: 29993Working-age 2016-09-30: 29958Working-age 2016-06-30: 30291Working-age 2016-03-31: 30207Pensioners 2023-06-30: 13922Pensioners 2023-03-31: 13877Pensioners 2022-12-31: 14046Pensioners 2022-09-30: 14167Pensioners 2022-06-30: 14143Pensioners 2022-03-31: 14203Pensioners 2021-12-31: 14292Pensioners 2021-09-30: 14339Pensioners 2021-06-30: 14448Pensioners 2021-03-31: 14400Pensioners 2020-12-31: 14509Pensioners 2020-09-30: 14702Pensioners 2020-06-30: 14776Pensioners 2020-03-31: 14965Pensioners 2019-12-31: 15161Pensioners 2019-09-30: 15343Pensioners 2019-06-30: 15439Pensioners 2019-03-31: 15541Pensioners 2018-12-31: 15828Pensioners 2018-09-30: 16051Pensioners 2018-06-30: 16223Pensioners 2018-03-31: 16428Pensioners 2017-12-31: 16651Pensioners 2017-09-30: 16854Pensioners 2017-06-30: 17040Pensioners 2017-03-31: 17241Pensioners 2016-12-31: 17532Pensioners 2016-09-30: 17701Pensioners 2016-06-30: 17901Pensioners 2016-03-31: 18110