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Housing in HD2

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
45,557 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (30.8%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HD2England
Detached23.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced30.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; HD2 is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.3% of households against 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

HD2
59%
23%
17%
England
  • Owned58.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD2England
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council12.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.6%. 29% of households include dependent children.

HD2England
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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

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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