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Housing in WF5 5

What the homes in WF5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,454 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.7%). Flats make up 36.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WF5 5England
Detached14.3%22.9%
Semi-detached34.7%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.3% of households in WF5 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

WF5 5
54%
15%
30%
England
  • Owned54.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented30%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF5 5England
Owned outright31.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council20%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.3%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

WF5 5England
Living alone, under 6621.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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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