Housing in HD2 2FS
What the homes in HD2 2FS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkby
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
HD2 2FSHuddersfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (46.2%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD2 2FS area is above that, at 73.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.3% of households against 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 37.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented23.3%20.5%
- Social rented2.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.8%. 35.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD2 2FS sits in (Birkby): about 1,816 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.