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Housing in WF2 0EE

What the homes in WF2 0EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wakefield St John's
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,752 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.6%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WF2 0EEEngland
Detached9.4%22.9%
Semi-detached57.6%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.8% of households in the WF2 0EE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 14% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

WF2 0EE
33%
14%
52%
England
  • Owned32.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented52.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF2 0EEEngland
Owned outright14%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council38.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF2 0EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25%). 36.1% of households include dependent children.

WF2 0EEEngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wakefield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wakefield (August 2026, +5.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WakefieldEngland
All homes£806£1,459
One bedroom£576£1,195
Two bedrooms£726£1,335
Three bedrooms£869£1,489
Four or more£1,217£2,161
Detached£1,105£1,640
Semi-detached£868£1,449
Terraced£784£1,435
Flat or maisonette£664£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 0EE (Wakefield St John's) (about 1,752 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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