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Housing in HD7 2RU

What the homes in HD7 2RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Honley & Brockholes
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,229 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.8%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD7 2RUEngland
Detached34.6%22.9%
Semi-detached55.8%31.5%
Terraced7.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.8% of households in the HD7 2RU area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.5% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

HD7 2RU
90%
England
  • Owned89.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented6.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HD7 2RUEngland
Owned outright55.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD7 2RUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

HD7 2RUEngland
Living alone, under 667.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD7 2RU (Honley & Brockholes) (about 1,229 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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