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Housing in WF4 3FU

What the homes in WF4 3FU 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
2,352 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.5%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF4 3FUEngland
Detached25.2%22.9%
Semi-detached58.5%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.4% of households in the WF4 3FU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.

WF4 3FU
82%
England
  • Owned82.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented9.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF4 3FUEngland
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF4 3FUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.7%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

WF4 3FUEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 3FU (Durkar & Crigglestone) (about 2,352 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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