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Housing in WF13 4

What the homes in WF13 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,979 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.4%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WF13 4England
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.4%31.5%
Terraced27.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.5% of households in WF13 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.7% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

WF13 4
58%
23%
18%
England
  • Owned58.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF13 4England
Owned outright29.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council14.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF13 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 32.6% of households include dependent children.

WF13 4England
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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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