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Housing in WF13 2LS

What the homes in WF13 2LS 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
2,098 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.6%). Flats make up 47.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WF13 2LSEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced34.1%23%
Purpose-built flat36.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.8% of households in the WF13 2LS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

WF13 2LS
45%
37%
17%
England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented37.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF13 2LSEngland
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.2%). 30% of households include dependent children.

WF13 2LSEngland
Living alone, under 6630.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 WF13 2LS (Dewsbury Central & Westborough) (about 2,098 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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