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Housing in WF7 5

What the homes in WF7 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,530 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.3%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

WF7 5England
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached34.3%31.5%
Terraced33.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in WF7 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

WF7 5
51%
17%
31%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented31.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF7 5England
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council21.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF7 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

WF7 5England
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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