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Housing in WF12 0DS

What the homes in WF12 0DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thornhill
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,242 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (71.2%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF12 0DSEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached71.2%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.7% of households in the WF12 0DS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 25% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

WF12 0DS
48%
39%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented39.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF12 0DSEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council38.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF12 0DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (15.5%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

WF12 0DSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Kirklees

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kirklees (August 2026, +12.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

KirkleesEngland
All homes£782£1,459
One bedroom£584£1,195
Two bedrooms£712£1,335
Three bedrooms£866£1,489
Four or more£1,231£2,161
Detached£1,104£1,640
Semi-detached£847£1,449
Terraced£734£1,435
Flat or maisonette£666£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 0DS (Thornhill) (about 1,242 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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