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Housing in WF1 3

What the homes in WF1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,869 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (27.6%). Flats make up 32.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WF1 3England
Detached17.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat24.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.8% of households in WF1 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

WF1 3
53%
30%
17%
England
  • Owned52.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented29.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF1 3England
Owned outright28%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.9%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

WF1 3England
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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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