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Postcode area · Wakefield

Housing in WF

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
604,308 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.3%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WFEngland
Detached22.5%22.9%
Semi-detached42.3%31.5%
Terraced23.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64% of households in WF own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

WF
64%
16%
20%
England
  • Owned64%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WFEngland
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

WFEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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