Housing in HD8 8DH
What the homes in HD8 8DH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shelley & Shepley
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
HD8 8DHHuddersfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (37.9%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD8 8DH area is above that, at 80.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 45% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented11.5%20.5%
- Social rented7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 29.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood HD8 8DH sits in (Shelley & Shepley): about 1,494 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.