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Housing in WF16 0

What the homes in WF16 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,052 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.5%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WF16 0England
Detached16.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced35.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66% of households in WF16 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

WF16 0
66%
22%
England
  • Owned66%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF16 0England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF16 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

WF16 0England
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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