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Housing in HD4 7FA

What the homes in HD4 7FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Meltham
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (36.2%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD4 7FAEngland
Detached36.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD4 7FA area is above that, at 85%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

HD4 7FA
85%
England
  • Owned85%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD4 7FAEngland
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD4 7FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.3%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

HD4 7FAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 HD4 7FA sits in (Meltham): about 2,067 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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