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Housing in WF1 1

What the homes in WF1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
7,973 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.7%). Flats make up 56.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WF1 1England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached14.3%31.5%
Terraced24.8%23%
Purpose-built flat45.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.2% of households in WF1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.

WF1 1
27%
43%
29%
England
  • Owned27.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented43.5%20.5%
  • Social rented29%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF1 1England
Owned outright13.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council15.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 46.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.3%). 16.9% of households include dependent children.

WF1 1England
Living alone, under 6636.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12%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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