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Housing in WF14 9FA

What the homes in WF14 9FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Battyeford
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,493 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.5%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF14 9FAEngland
Detached46.5%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.2% of households in the WF14 9FA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.3% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

WF14 9FA
86%
England
  • Owned86.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF14 9FAEngland
Owned outright49.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF14 9FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

WF14 9FAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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 WF14 9FA (Battyeford) (about 1,493 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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