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Housing in WF3 1BF

What the homes in WF3 1BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Morley Bruntcliffe & Woodkirk
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.1%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF3 1BFEngland
Detached31.4%22.9%
Semi-detached49.1%31.5%
Terraced18.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.7% of households in the WF3 1BF area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 42.3% with a mortgage.

WF3 1BF
87%
12%
England
  • Owned86.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF3 1BFEngland
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF3 1BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

WF3 1BFEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Leeds

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Leeds (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LeedsEngland
All homes£1,145£1,459
One bedroom£782£1,195
Two bedrooms£975£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,138£1,489
Four or more£1,690£2,161
Detached£1,507£1,640
Semi-detached£1,226£1,449
Terraced£1,157£1,435
Flat or maisonette£905£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF3 1BF (Morley Bruntcliffe & Woodkirk) (about 1,397 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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