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Housing in HD7 4QG

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

Neighbourhood
Golcar
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,455 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.9%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD7 4QGEngland
Detached13.4%22.9%
Semi-detached44.9%31.5%
Terraced38.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80% of households in the HD7 4QG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

HD7 4QG
80%
13%
England
  • Owned80%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HD7 4QGEngland
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD7 4QGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.3%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

HD7 4QGEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%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 4QG (Golcar) (about 1,455 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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