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Housing in HD5 8XA

What the homes in HD5 8XA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Almondbury & Waterloo
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (44%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD5 8XAEngland
Detached44%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced36.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%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; the HD5 8XA area is above that, at 71.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

HD5 8XA
71%
17%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD5 8XAEngland
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD5 8XAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.7%. 21.3% of households include dependent children.

HD5 8XAEngland
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 HD5 8XA sits in (Almondbury & Waterloo): about 1,419 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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