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Housing in HG3 2JA

What the homes in HG3 2JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65.4%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HG3 2JAEngland
Detached65.4%22.9%
Semi-detached18.9%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81% of households in the HG3 2JA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.3% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

HG3 2JA
81%
16%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HG3 2JAEngland
Owned outright53.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HG3 2JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

HG3 2JAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG3 2JA (Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor) (about 1,716 residents).

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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