West Yorkshire home features

June 2023

The average home size in West Yorkshire county is 84.1m². This is by 2.7m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.2 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.0 less than the average home.

West Yorkshire homes by number of rooms

Room count is number of habitable rooms. Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar; and also a non-separated conservatory and a kitchen/diner having a discrete seating area. Excluded from the room count are any room used solely as a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation and similar, any hallway, stairs or landing, and any room not having a window.

West Yorkshire homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
11.6%2.1%
214.2%13.9%
322.0%22.0%
421.6%21.9%
522.9%22.0%
6+17.6%18.0%

West Yorkshire map of average floor area size of properties

West Yorkshire map of average floor area size of properties

West Yorkshire homes by floor area size

The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls

West Yorkshire homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.5%1.7%
30-49m²13.6%13.3%
50-69m²26.7%24.2%
70-89m²27.8%27.8%
90-109m²12.9%14.0%
110-149m²11.0%11.5%
150m²+6.4%7.4%

West Yorkshire homes by rental type

West Yorkshire homes by rental type
Rental typeWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
social rental13.1%10.8%
private rental23.3%23.6%
non-rental63.6%65.6%

West Yorkshire homes by number of fireplaces

The number of open fireplaces in the property. Air can pass between the inside of the property and the outside.

West Yorkshire homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
095.6%91.8%
13.7%6.8%
20.6%1.2%
3+0.1%0.2%

West Yorkshire homes by main heating fuel

The type of fuel used to power the central heating. Bio is one of biomass, B30D, B30K, bioethanol, biogas, rapeseed. Coal also includes anthracite. Dual is dual fuel with mineral or wood. Wood can be pellets, chips or logs.

West Yorkshire homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
bio0.0%0.1%
coal0.1%0.2%
dual0.1%0.2%
elect13.5%13.5%
gas85.3%81.5%
LPG0.2%0.7%
no heat0.3%0.3%
oil0.3%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

West Yorkshire homes by windows glazing

The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.

West Yorkshire homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
sigle2.2%5.0%
double/secondary90.8%85.0%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance6.8%9.7%

West Yorkshire homes by gas meter availability

A gas meter or a gas-burning appliance is available in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count.

West Yorkshire homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance79.7%72.8%
no gas meter20.3%27.2%

West Yorkshire homes by number of heated rooms

West Yorkshire homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
12.9%2.8%
214.9%14.4%
322.0%22.2%
421.4%21.8%
522.0%21.4%
6+16.8%17.4%

West Yorkshire homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

West Yorkshire homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingWest YorkshireEngland & Wales
solar0.2%0.3%
no solar99.8%99.7%

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