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Housing in WF8 9

What the homes in WF8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,903 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.7%). Flats make up 57.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WF8 9England
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced24.4%23%
Purpose-built flat53.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.1% of households in WF8 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.2% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

WF8 9
32%
28%
39%
England
  • Owned32.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented38.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF8 9England
Owned outright13.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council23.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 53.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.2%). 15% of households include dependent children.

WF8 9England
Living alone, under 6639.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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