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Housing in WF15 7LY

What the homes in WF15 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.1%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF15 7LYEngland
Detached19.9%22.9%
Semi-detached62.1%31.5%
Terraced15.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.9% of households in the WF15 7LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.9% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

WF15 7LY
84%
13%
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  • Owned83.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF15 7LYEngland
Owned outright50.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF15 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

WF15 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 WF15 7LY (Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown) (about 1,465 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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