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Housing in BD24

What the homes in BD24 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
8,758 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (37.7%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BD24England
Detached37.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BD24 is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

BD24
73%
19%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BD24England
Owned outright52.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BD24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23%. 14.5% of households include dependent children.

BD24England
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%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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