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Postcode district · Wakefield

Housing in WF4

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
61,854 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.3%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF4England
Detached28.4%22.9%
Semi-detached43.3%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.3% of households in WF4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

WF4
69%
13%
17%
England
  • Owned69.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF4England
Owned outright37.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.8%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

WF4England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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