West Yorkshire house features
June 2023
The average house size in West Yorkshire county is 94.6m². This is by 6.4m² less than the average house size in England and Wales. On average, a house has 4.7 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.2 less than the average house.
West Yorkshire houses 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 houses by number of rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-number-of-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ 2 | 3.9% | 2.9% |
█ 3 | 16.0% | 12.6% |
█ 4 | 26.6% | 27.3% |
█ 5 | 30.1% | 31.2% |
█ 6+ | 23.3% | 26.1% |
West Yorkshire map of average floor area size of houses
![West Yorkshire map of average floor area size of houses](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-map-of-average-floor-area-size-of-houses.png)
West Yorkshire houses 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 houses by floor area size](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-floor-area-size.png)
Floor area size | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ under 30m² | 0.1% | 0.1% |
█ 30-49m² | 4.4% | 3.4% |
█ 50-69m² | 22.0% | 16.5% |
█ 70-89m² | 33.8% | 33.8% |
█ 90-109m² | 16.6% | 19.0% |
█ 110-149m² | 14.5% | 16.2% |
█ 150m²+ | 8.6% | 10.8% |
West Yorkshire houses by rental type
![West Yorkshire houses by rental type](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-rental-type.png)
Rental type | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ social rental | 8.6% | 7.5% |
█ private rental | 17.3% | 17.0% |
█ non-rental | 74.1% | 75.5% |
West Yorkshire houses 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 houses by number of fireplaces](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-number-of-fireplaces.png)
Number of fireplaces | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ 0 | 94.2% | 88.9% |
█ 1 | 4.9% | 9.2% |
█ 2 | 0.7% | 1.6% |
█ 3+ | 0.1% | 0.3% |
West Yorkshire houses 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 houses by main heating fuel](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-main-heating-fuel.png)
Main heating fuel type | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ bio | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ coal | 0.2% | 0.2% |
█ dual | 0.1% | 0.3% |
█ elect | 2.7% | 5.1% |
█ gas | 95.9% | 88.1% |
█ LPG | 0.3% | 1.0% |
█ no heat | 0.3% | 0.2% |
█ oil | 0.5% | 4.9% |
█ waste | 0.0% | 0.0% |
█ wood | 0.1% | 0.2% |
West Yorkshire houses by windows glazing
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.
![West Yorkshire houses by windows glazing](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-windows-glazing.png)
Windows glazing | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ sigle | 1.8% | 3.0% |
█ double/secondary | 91.6% | 88.6% |
█ triple/multiple | 0.2% | 0.3% |
█ high perfomance | 6.4% | 8.1% |
West Yorkshire houses 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 houses by gas meter availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-gas-meter-availability.png)
Mains gas | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ gas meter/-burning appliance | 90.2% | 80.8% |
█ no gas meter | 9.8% | 19.2% |
West Yorkshire houses by number of heated rooms
![West Yorkshire houses by number of heated rooms](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-number-of-heated-rooms.png)
No. of rooms | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ 1 | 1.2% | 0.7% |
█ 2 | 4.9% | 3.6% |
█ 3 | 16.3% | 13.0% |
█ 4 | 26.4% | 27.3% |
█ 5 | 29.0% | 30.2% |
█ 6+ | 22.2% | 25.1% |
West Yorkshire houses by solar heating availability
Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.
![West Yorkshire houses by solar heating availability](//i.plumplot.co.uk/West-Yorkshire-houses-by-solar-heating-availability.png)
Solar heating | West Yorkshire | England & Wales |
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█ solar | 0.3% | 0.5% |
█ no solar | 99.7% | 99.5% |
Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps
![Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts](a/img/paid-homes.png)
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