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Housing in HG1

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
45,043 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.7%). Flats make up 31.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HG1England
Detached13.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced24.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.5% of households in HG1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

HG1
63%
25%
England
  • Owned62.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HG1England
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.6%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

HG1England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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