Postcode sector · Holmfirth

Housing in HD9 4

What the homes in HD9 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 9,662 (2024)

HD9 4Postcode sector · Holmfirth

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (35.6%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD9 4England

Detached35.6%22.9%

Semi-detached28.5%31.5%

Terraced28.2%23%

Purpose-built flat5%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; HD9 4 is above that, at 79.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 45.2% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

HD9 4

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Owned79.4%61.3%
Shared ownership0.7%1%
Private rented13.4%20.5%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

HD9 4England

Owned outright45.2%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%

Other private rented1.8%2.2%

From the council4.3%8.3%

From a housing association2.1%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD9 4England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.9%. 24.7% of households include dependent children.

HD9 4England

Living alone, under 6613%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%

Couple, no children20.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children20%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.2%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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