Housing in HG4 4JS
What the homes in HG4 4JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,018 (2024)
HG4 4JSRipon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (58%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
69.8% of households in the HG4 4JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented27.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (24.7%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HG4 4JS (Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley) (about 1,018 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.