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Postcode district · Wakefield

Housing in WF2

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
70,488 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 14%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WF2England
Detached24.7%22.9%
Semi-detached45.9%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.7% of households in WF2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

WF2
61%
14%
24%
England
  • Owned60.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF2England
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council16.3%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

WF2England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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