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Housing in BD20 7

What the homes in BD20 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
8,920 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BD20 7England
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37%31.5%
Terraced35.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD20 7 is above that, at 72.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

BD20 7
72%
15%
England
  • Owned72.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD20 7England
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD20 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.

BD20 7England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Yorkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Yorkshire, August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

North YorkshireEngland
All homes£849£1,459
One bedroom£594£1,195
Two bedrooms£769£1,335
Three bedrooms£941£1,489
Four or more£1,358£2,161
Detached£1,187£1,640
Semi-detached£900£1,449
Terraced£832£1,435
Flat or maisonette£686£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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