Housing in HD2 2TP
What the homes in HD2 2TP 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
- 2,112 (2024)
HD2 2TPHuddersfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (68.3%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD2 2TP area is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.6% of households against 20.5%. 28% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented38.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 28.4% 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 23.5%. 34.8% 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 2TP sits in (Birkby): about 2,112 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.