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Housing in Wakefield

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
104,684 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.6%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

WakefieldEngland
Detached21.6%22.9%
Semi-detached41.6%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58% of households in Wakefield own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

Wakefield
58%
17%
24%
England
  • Owned58%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WakefieldEngland
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council15.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WakefieldEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 26% of households include dependent children.

WakefieldEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wakefield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wakefield (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WakefieldEngland
All homes£806£1,459
One bedroom£576£1,195
Two bedrooms£726£1,335
Three bedrooms£869£1,489
Four or more£1,217£2,161
Detached£1,105£1,640
Semi-detached£868£1,449
Terraced£784£1,435
Flat or maisonette£664£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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