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Housing in DL8 2HA

What the homes in DL8 2HA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,822 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.3%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DL8 2HAEngland
Detached42.9%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.6% of households in the DL8 2HA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.2% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

DL8 2HA
55%
38%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented38.1%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL8 2HAEngland
Owned outright33.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented27.1%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL8 2HAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.9%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

DL8 2HAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children25.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL8 2HA (Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton) (about 2,822 residents).

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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