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Housing in WF2 0LS

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

Neighbourhood
Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,170 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.6%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF2 0LSEngland
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43.6%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.6% of households in the WF2 0LS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

WF2 0LS
79%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF2 0LSEngland
Owned outright40.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF2 0LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.4%). 32.3% of households include dependent children.

WF2 0LSEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 0LS (Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate) (about 2,170 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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