Housing in HD8 8NL
What the homes in HD8 8NL 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 8NLHuddersfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (38%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD8 8NL area is above that, at 80.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented6.7%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. 21.8% 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 23.6%. 29.6% 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 8NL 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.