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Housing in HG1 5

What the homes in HG1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,579 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.9%). Flats make up 50.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HG1 5England
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached13.7%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.7% of households in HG1 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

HG1 5
49%
42%
England
  • Owned48.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented41.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HG1 5England
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HG1 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.9%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

HG1 5England
Living alone, under 6631.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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