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Housing in WF2 9

What the homes in WF2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
22,735 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.1%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WF2 9England
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached40.1%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.4% of households in WF2 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

WF2 9
50%
21%
28%
England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF2 9England
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council18.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF2 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

WF2 9England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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

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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