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Housing in HG1 1

What the homes in HG1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
6,742 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.8%). Flats make up 67.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HG1 1England
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat36.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in HG1 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 17% with a mortgage.

HG1 1
50%
43%
England
  • Owned49.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented43.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HG1 1England
Owned outright32.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HG1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.3%). 12.8% of households include dependent children.

HG1 1England
Living alone, under 6631.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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