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Housing in WF3 2DF

What the homes in WF3 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tingley East & East Ardsley
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,045 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.3%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF3 2DFEngland
Detached32.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.7% of households in the WF3 2DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

WF3 2DF
74%
16%
England
  • Owned73.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF3 2DFEngland
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF3 2DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

WF3 2DFEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 2DF (Tingley East & East Ardsley) (about 2,045 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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