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Housing in WF8 3

What the homes in WF8 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,691 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF8 3England
Detached36.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.4% of households in WF8 3 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.5% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

WF8 3
70%
14%
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England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF8 3England
Owned outright41.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF8 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

WF8 3England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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

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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