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Housing in DL8 9

What the homes in DL8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,353 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 13%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DL8 9England
Detached32.2%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.8% of households in DL8 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

DL8 9
64%
24%
England
  • Owned63.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DL8 9England
Owned outright47.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.9%18.2%
Other private rented5.2%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DL8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

DL8 9England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%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

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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