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Housing in WF13 3

What the homes in WF13 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,054 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.5%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WF13 3England
Detached11.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38%31.5%
Terraced38.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.7% of households in WF13 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

WF13 3
54%
22%
24%
England
  • Owned53.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF13 3England
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF13 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.1%). 40.8% of households include dependent children.

WF13 3England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.3%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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