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Housing in WF9 5

What the homes in WF9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,434 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WF9 5England
Detached20.3%22.9%
Semi-detached52%31.5%
Terraced23.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.6% of households in WF9 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

WF9 5
61%
15%
23%
England
  • Owned60.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WF9 5England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council16%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WF9 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

WF9 5England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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