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Housing in HD5 9LE

What the homes in HD5 9LE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dalton Long Lane
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,666 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.8%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HD5 9LEEngland
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached45.8%31.5%
Terraced29.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD5 9LE area is broadly in line with that, at 61.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.8% of households against 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

HD5 9LE
61%
21%
16%
England
  • Owned61.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD5 9LEEngland
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council15.1%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. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD5 9LEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 24.4% of households include dependent children.

HD5 9LEEngland
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 9LE sits in (Dalton Long Lane): about 1,666 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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