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Housing in HD2 1BL

What the homes in HD2 1BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,771 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.8%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD2 1BLEngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.1%31.5%
Terraced49.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD2 1BL area is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

HD2 1BL
56%
38%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented37.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD2 1BLEngland
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD2 1BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.8%. 26.3% of households include dependent children.

HD2 1BLEngland
Living alone, under 6629.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Kirklees

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kirklees, August 2026, +12.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

KirkleesEngland
All homes£782£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£712£1,335
Three bedrooms£866£1,489
Four or more£1,231£2,161
Detached£1,104£1,640
Semi-detached£847£1,449
Terraced£734£1,435
Flat or maisonette£666£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD2 1BL sits in (Huddersfield Leeds Road & Fartown): about 1,771 residents.

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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