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Housing in HD8 9BH

What the homes in HD8 9BH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Emley & Skelmanthorpe
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,995 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.6%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD8 9BHEngland
Detached35.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced36.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD8 9BH area is above that, at 79.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.7% of households against 20.5%. 38.4% own outright and 41.5% with a mortgage.

HD8 9BH
80%
18%
England
  • Owned79.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD8 9BHEngland
Owned outright38.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD8 9BHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 30.4% of households include dependent children.

HD8 9BHEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 HD8 9BH sits in (Emley & Skelmanthorpe): about 1,995 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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