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Housing in WF12 7EB

What the homes in WF12 7EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.4%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF12 7EBEngland
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached64.4%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.6% of households in the WF12 7EB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.9% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

WF12 7EB
84%
15%
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  • Owned83.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF12 7EBEngland
Owned outright44.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF12 7EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

WF12 7EBEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 7EB (Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton) (about 1,674 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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