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Housing in WF17 8

What the homes in WF17 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,937 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.8%). Flats make up 19.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

WF17 8England
Detached13.7%22.9%
Semi-detached33.8%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.1% of households in WF17 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

WF17 8
51%
24%
24%
England
  • Owned51.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF17 8England
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF17 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22%). 30.5% of households include dependent children.

WF17 8England
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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