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Housing in HD7 4PL

What the homes in HD7 4PL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,432 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD7 4PLEngland
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD7 4PL area is well above that, at 87.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.

HD7 4PL
87%
England
  • Owned87.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD7 4PLEngland
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council0.5%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. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD7 4PLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 24.9%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

HD7 4PLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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. 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 HD7 4PL sits in (Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar): about 1,432 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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