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Housing in WF12 9

What the homes in WF12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,689 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.4%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF12 9England
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced39.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67% of households in WF12 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.3% own outright and 25.6% with a mortgage.

WF12 9
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17%
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  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF12 9England
Owned outright41.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council11.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.1%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

WF12 9England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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

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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