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Housing in HD2 2YF

What the homes in HD2 2YF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cowcliffe & South Fixby
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,689 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.3%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HD2 2YFEngland
Detached47.3%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced17.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%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 2YF area is above that, at 79.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.2% of households against 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

HD2 2YF
79%
18%
England
  • Owned79.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD2 2YFEngland
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD2 2YFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 28.1% of households include dependent children.

HD2 2YFEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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 2YF sits in (Cowcliffe & South Fixby): about 1,689 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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