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Housing in WF13 2SU

What the homes in WF13 2SU 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
2,449 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.2%). Flats make up 63.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WF13 2SUEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached9.9%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat45.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building15.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25% of households in the WF13 2SU area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.7% own outright and 11.2% with a mortgage.

WF13 2SU
25%
36%
38%
England
  • Owned25%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented35.9%20.5%
  • Social rented37.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF13 2SUEngland
Owned outright13.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council24.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 48.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF13 2SUEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.9%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

WF13 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6636.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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 2SU (Dewsbury Central & Westborough) (about 2,449 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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