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Housing in WF4 3BB

What the homes in WF4 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Durkar & Crigglestone
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,298 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF4 3BBEngland
Detached36.8%22.9%
Semi-detached48.4%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.4% of households in the WF4 3BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.5% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

WF4 3BB
85%
13%
England
  • Owned85.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF4 3BBEngland
Owned outright52.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF4 3BBEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

WF4 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 WF4 3BB (Durkar & Crigglestone) (about 1,298 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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