Housing in WF13 2LA
What the homes in WF13 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dewsbury Central & Westborough
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,439 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (41.2%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
72.7% of households in the WF13 2LA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented25.9%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 22.3% 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 (30.4%). 34.1% 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 WF13 2LA (Dewsbury Central & Westborough) (about 1,439 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.