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Housing in WF14 8

What the homes in WF14 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,215 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF14 8England
Detached25.8%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.9% of households in WF14 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

WF14 8
73%
15%
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  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF14 8England
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF14 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.7%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

WF14 8England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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