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Housing in HD7

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
30,639 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.3%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD7England
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced45.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; HD7 is above that, at 73%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

HD7
73%
18%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD7England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 26% of households include dependent children.

HD7England
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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

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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