Housing in WF17 9DB
What the homes in WF17 9DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,932 (2024)
WF17 9DBBatley
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
43.2% of households in the WF17 9DB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented44.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23%). 39.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 9DB (Birstall) (about 1,932 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.