Housing in WF12 8PY
What the homes in WF12 8PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlsheaton & Chickenley
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,811 (2024)
WF12 8PYDewsbury
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (66.2%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
50.8% of households in the WF12 8PY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned50.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented17.8%20.5%
- Social rented29.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 37.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 8PY (Earlsheaton & Chickenley) (about 1,811 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.