Cost of living · 2026/27
Bradford: Cost of Living 2026/27
UK City of Culture 2025 and one of the cheapest rental markets in this set - a typical 2-bed averages around £675/month, with only Hull, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Stoke-on-Trent averaging less. Median workplace pay (£688/week) sits below the UK-wide median, but the rent gap more than compensates against most other cities here.
At a glance
- Typical 2-bed rent
- £675/mo
- Council Tax Band D
- £2,361/yr
- Median annual pay (FT)
- £35,776
- Population
- 564,000
Take-home after rent in Bradford
Monthly take-home for common UK salaries, using England tax rates (our salary calculator), then subtracting typical rent and monthly council tax / rates.
| Gross | Take-home /mo | After rent | After rent + council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| £35,776 (local median) | £2,440 | £1,765 | £1,568 |
| £50,000 | £3,293 | £2,618 | £2,422 |
| £75,000 | £4,505 | £3,830 | £3,633 |
| £100,000 | £5,713 | £5,038 | £4,841 |
Primary industries in Bradford
- Financial services (Yorkshire Building Society)
- Retail head offices (Morrisons)
- Manufacturing and engineering
- Healthcare
- Higher education