Our tenants
Homes and Neighbourhoods manages around 21,000 council homes across Kirklees. This page gives a summary of who our tenants are. We publish this so tenants and communities can see that our services are shaped by the people who actually live in our homes.
Figures are drawn from our tenancy records. Some categories show a "not recorded" figure - these are households where information is not currently held. We’re working to improve our records, because better data helps us design services that meet tenants’ needs.
Age
Our tenants span every adult age group, but are weighted toward mid-to-older ages. Nearly half of tenants (47.3%) are 55 or over.
| Age band | Percentage of tenants |
|---|---|
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% |
| 75 and over | 13.9% |
Ethnicity
Our tenant community reflects the diversity of Kirklees.
| Ethnic group | Percentage of tenants |
|---|---|
| White British | 52.7% |
| Asian or Asian British Pakistani | 5.0% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1.9% |
| White other | 1.9% |
| Black or Black British Caribbean | 1.7% |
| Asian or Asian British Indian | 1.3% |
| Mixed White and Black Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Black or Black British African | 1.3% |
| Asian or Asian British other | 1.2% |
| Black or Black British other | 0.9% |
| Mixed other | 0.4% |
| White Irish | 0.3% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 0.3% |
| Mixed White and Black African | 0.3% |
| Gypsy, Romany or Irish Traveller | Less than 0.1% |
| Not stated or preferred not to say | 29.6% |
Disability
13.4% of our tenants have told us they are disabled, and 32.5% have said they are not. For the remaining 54.2% we either do not hold the information (52.8%) or the tenant has told us “don’t know” (1.4%). We take account of disability and vulnerability when we set up tenancies and when we handle issues like repairs, ASB and home safety.
Gender of household lead
| Household lead | Percentage of households |
|---|---|
| Female | 50.8% |
| Male | 32.0% |
| Not recorded | 17.3% |
How long tenants have lived with us
Many of our tenants have been with us a long time. Almost half (46.5%) have held their tenancy for more than 10 years.
| Length of tenancy | Percentage of households |
|---|---|
| Less than 2 years | 11.6% |
| 2 to 5 years | 18.5% |
| 5 to 10 years | 23.3% |
| 10 to 20 years | 29.8% |
| More than 20 years | 16.7% |
How we can reach tenants
Most tenants can be contacted by phone. Email coverage is lower, so we make sure important information is also shared by post, in person, and through community channels.
| Contact type | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Telephone number on record | Around 84% |
| Email address on record | Around 41% |
