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Housing in HG4 1

What the homes in HG4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,519 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

HG4 1England
Detached22.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced26.7%23%
Purpose-built flat13.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in HG4 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.3% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

HG4 1
66%
19%
15%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HG4 1England
Owned outright41.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council8.9%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. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HG4 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.3%). 21.3% of households include dependent children.

HG4 1England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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