Five landmark apartment blocks in Bradford will be demolished after “strenuous” efforts to fill them with tenants failed.

Windsor Court, Bolingbroke Court, Stuart Court, Tudor Court and Hapsburg Court will all be razed to the ground within seven years because more than 50 per cent of flats in the blocks are empty, according to owner Incommunities.

Residents of the high-rise blocks, located between Manchester Road and Little Horton Lane, say they have been left feeling depressed by the decision, which will see them re-homed and moved elsewhere in Bradford.

Philip Dean, 58, a resident of Bolingbroke Court, has lived in accommodation provided by Incommunities since 2000 and feels the flats are conveniently located because they are just a six minute walk from the city centre.

He said: “People are really worried and it’s causing inner turmoil and a few people are depressed.

“They don’t know what’s happening and their lives are being turned upside down.

“From a tenant’s point of view, it is worrying because we don’t know where we are going.”

Residents have been given a list of alternative flats to move into and consultation meetings have been held with them to discuss their futures.

Mr Dean added: “I love it around here, I really do.

“It’s a strong community and, when the sun is out, everyone gets together and it’s a shame because this is going to break it up.”

John Walton, 29, lives in Hapsburg Court with his partner, Declan Bracewell, 22.

He added: “We are both worried about what’s happening.

“It’s shocking what they are doing.”

Another resident, who declined to be named, added: “I’m extremely annoyed about the whole thing.

“I tried for a year to get this flat.

“I have one leg and may look fit, but I go for long periods of time in a wheelchair. There’s a large surface area in this flat and that makes it ideal for me.

“I have also got mental health issues and change is bad for me.

“It’s increasing my anxiety because I don’t know where I will end up.”

The blocks were the highest towers in the city when they were built in the mid-1960s.

They incorporated the modern amenities of the time, including a two-way intercom system, double-glazing in the living rooms and Tapiflex flooring throughout.

Bolingbroke Court and Hapsburg Court were completed in 1966 and the other blocks were completed in 1967.

The flats were back in the news in September 2005, when the Telegraph & Argus reported on the switch-on of electricity-generating rooftop wind turbines at the five blocks. By 2010, the future of the turbines was under review.

An Incommunities’ spokesman said the majority of residents they consulted were in favour of being moved and the blocks being demolished.

He added: “For some time these blocks have experienced low demand issues. This is despite our strenuous efforts to re-let available homes. In Autumn 2017 we carried out a consultation with residents and the majority of those responding said they favoured demolition and the option of rehousing.

“To help those affected we have held drop-in sessions and are carrying out home visits to all tenants to discuss any concerns they may have.

“We are working with our tenants to offer any assistance needed around their rehousing including moving to another Incommunities home and providing assistance with that move.

“Each tenant will also receive a Homeloss payment in compensation for any disruption.

“We fully appreciate that this is a very difficult time for some residents and we have a specialist team working to support every resident and keep them fully informed.”