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Housing in BD23

What the homes in BD23 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
43,153 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (32.6%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BD23England
Detached28.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD23 is above that, at 71.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 46% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

BD23
71%
19%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD23England
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.9%. 20.1% of households include dependent children.

BD23England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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