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Housing in HD9 1EA

What the homes in HD9 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.8%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HD9 1EAEngland
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.9%31.5%
Terraced42.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the HD9 1EA area is above that, at 73.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25% of households against 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

HD9 1EA
73%
25%
England
  • Owned73.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD9 1EAEngland
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD9 1EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.2%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

HD9 1EAEngland
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 HD9 1EA sits in (Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth): about 1,756 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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