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Housing in HD9 7HN

What the homes in HD9 7HN 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
1,671 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.5%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HD9 7HNEngland
Detached42.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.9% of households in the HD9 7HN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.4% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

HD9 7HN
80%
13%
England
  • Owned79.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HD9 7HNEngland
Owned outright45.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HD9 7HNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

HD9 7HNEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HD9 7HN (Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth) (about 1,671 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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