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Housing in WF10 1

What the homes in WF10 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,102 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.2%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WF10 1England
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.7%31.5%
Terraced55.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.4% of households in WF10 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

WF10 1
58%
25%
16%
England
  • Owned58.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF10 1England
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF10 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.4%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

WF10 1England
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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