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Housing in DL7 8

What the homes in DL7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,639 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DL7 8England
Detached33.4%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.9% of households in DL7 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

DL7 8
71%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned70.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL7 8England
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

DL7 8England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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