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Housing in WF1 9UP

What the homes in WF1 9UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wakefield Central
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,370 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87.3%). Flats make up 94.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WF1 9UPEngland
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced3.3%23%
Purpose-built flat87.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

8% of households in the WF1 9UP area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 5.4% own outright and 2.6% with a mortgage.

WF1 9UP
37%
55%
England
  • Owned8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented37.2%20.5%
  • Social rented54.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF1 9UPEngland
Owned outright5.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan2.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council29.3%8.3%
From a housing association25.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 60.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF1 9UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42%). 9.5% of households include dependent children.

WF1 9UPEngland
Living alone, under 6642%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF1 9UP (Wakefield Central) (about 1,370 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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