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Postcode district · Wakefield

Housing in WF1

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
61,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 22.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WF1England
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in WF1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

WF1
55%
22%
22%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented22.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF1England
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.9%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

WF1England
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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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