Renting in Bradford

Average Rent in Bradford: £800/mo

Rent in Bradford before the rush.

Median asking rent across 3,566 live Bradford listings on 5 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.

Median asking rent

£800 /month

3,566 live listings · 5 portals

Median monthly rent in Bradford by property size
Size	Median rent	Listings
Studio	£515/mo	191
1 bed	£625/mo	1,036
2 bed	£800/mo	1,084
3 bed	£1,050/mo	802
4+ bed	£1,200/mo	310
Room (house share)	£500/mo	143

Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated 14 September 2026. Weekly prices normalised to monthly.

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Renting in Bradford

What it costs to rent in Bradford

Bradford currently has 3,566 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £800 a month. 141 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 47% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is BD99 at around £588/mo, while BD6 sits nearer £1,050/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Rent by property size

Average rent in Bradford by bedrooms

Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 3,566 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).

Average studio rent in Bradford

£515/mo

The median asking rent for a studio in Bradford is £515 a month, 36% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 191 studios currently on the market.

Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Bradford

£625/mo

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Bradford is £625 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 1,036 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Bradford

£800/mo

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Bradford is £800 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £800, based on 1,084 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 3-bed house in Bradford

£1,050/mo

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Bradford is £1,050 a month, 31% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 802 listings currently on the market.

Average rent for a 4-bed house in Bradford

£1,200/mo

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Bradford is £1,200 a month, 50% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 310 listings currently on the market.

Average room rent in Bradford

£500/mo

The median asking rent for a room in a Bradford house share is £500 a month, 37% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 143 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.

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Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Bradford rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Bradford. Latest: £749/mo (Jul 26, +3.3% YoY).

Latest

£749

Jul 26

Annual

+3.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£577

Aug 21

Total change

+30%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Bradford pay goes on rent?

Renters in Bradford spend an estimated 32% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£749/mo

£8,988/yr

Median pay

£28,424/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

32%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Property types

What’s on offer in Bradford

Flats & apartments

1578

49% of listings

Houses

1418

44% of listings

Rooms

143

4% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Bradford — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 40% of the 1,472 houses currently advertised in Bradford.

Terraced
40%594
Semi-detached
25%370
Other house
25%366
Detached
6%88
Bungalow
4%54

Rent by postcode

Where Bradford rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,524 live listings in 20 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Bradford

1BD6£1,050/mo158 rentals
2BD2£898/mo138 rentals
3BD14£895/mo37 rentals

Cheapest in Bradford

1BD99£588/mo6 rentals
2BD1£650/mo559 rentals
3BD9£700/mo172 rentals

Features · Bradford

Garden, parking, and floor area in Bradford

Live signal across 3,566 Bradford rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

71%

of 861 Bradford listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

78%

of 981 Bradford listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Live from the portals

New rentals in Bradford this week

141 homes came onto the Bradford rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Bradford

Most Bradford homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 222,860 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.32

≈ Band B–C

Stock

223k

222,860 properties

A
42%92,500
B
21%46,660
C
19%41,280
D
8%18,860
E
6%13,210
F
3%6,240
G
2%3,800
H
0%320

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Bradford

88% of Bradford premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

88%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

481 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
88%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Bradford), July 2025, covering 213,003 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Bradford homes

32% of Bradford homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

32%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

68%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

232k

232,037 EPCs

A
0%368
B
6%14,553
C
26%59,715
D
41%94,943
E
22%50,635
F
4%8,318
G
2%3,505

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Bradford. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Bradford

19 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Bradford centroid. The five closest:

1
New College Bradford
16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19 · BD5 0DX
0.24 mi
2
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Primary · Free schools · BD5 0HD
0.35 mi
3
Dixons McMillan Academy
Secondary · Free schools · BD5 0JD
0.35 mi
4
Dixons Trinity Academy
Secondary · Free schools · BD5 0BE
0.41 mi
5
Dixons Music Primary
Primary · Free schools · BD5 0BE
0.41 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Bradford centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Area safety

Safety in Bradford

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (September 2026), Bradford has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 83 of 83 postcode districts analysed, the median was 262 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Bradford is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

262 crimes per area (median)
83 of 83 postcode districts covered
Data: September 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Bradford’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Bradford

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Idle has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Bradford.

Heaton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (284) · pop. ~17,000
35
per 1k
Manningham
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (338) · pop. ~20,000
44
per 1k
Great Horton
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (258) · pop. ~18,000
35
per 1k
Wibsey
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (173) · pop. ~11,000
38
per 1k
Idle
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (115) · pop. ~17,000
18
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Bradford listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Bradford.

Rightmove

1636

OpenRent

864

OnTheMarket

596

Leaders

327

SpareRoom

143

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Frequently asked

Renting in Bradford — your questions answered

How much is rent in Bradford?

The average (median) asking rent in Bradford is £800 a month — a 1-bed is £625 and a 2-bed £800, based on 3,566 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.

What is the average studio rent in Bradford?

The median asking rent for a studio in Bradford is £515 a month, 36% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 191 studios currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Bradford?

The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Bradford is £625 a month, 22% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 1,036 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Bradford?

The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Bradford is £800 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £800, based on 1,084 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Bradford?

The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Bradford is £1,050 a month, 31% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 802 listings currently on the market.

What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Bradford?

The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Bradford is £1,200 a month, 50% above the city-wide median of £800, based on 310 listings currently on the market.

What is the average room rent in Bradford?

The median asking rent for a room in a Bradford house share is £500 a month, 37% below the city-wide median of £800, based on 143 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.

How many rental properties are available in Bradford?

There are currently 3,566 rental properties available in Bradford, with 141 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Bradford safe for renters?

Bradford has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 262 reported crimes per postcode area (September 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Bradford?

The most commonly reported crime category in Bradford is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for September 2026.

Across Yorkshire and the Humber

Average rent across Yorkshire and the Humber

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