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Housing in WF13 9

What the homes in WF13 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,021 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (80.4%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF13 9England
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached10.6%31.5%
Terraced80.4%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.5% of households in WF13 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 69.5% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

WF13 9
84%
15%
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  • Owned84.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF13 9England
Owned outright69.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.9 people living in it. 11.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF13 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (29%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

WF13 9England
Living alone, under 664.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children6.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children14.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households29%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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