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Housing in HG1 9

What the homes in HG1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
4,481 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28.8%). Flats make up 49.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HG1 9England
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached16.4%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat26.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.3% of households in HG1 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

HG1 9
40%
45%
14%
England
  • Owned40.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented45.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HG1 9England
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HG1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

HG1 9England
Living alone, under 6632%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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