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Housing in WF5 9

What the homes in WF5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,349 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.5%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF5 9England
Detached22%22.9%
Semi-detached47.5%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.9% of households in WF5 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

WF5 9
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England
  • Owned63.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF5 9England
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF5 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

WF5 9England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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