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Housing in HG4 9

What the homes in HG4 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,783 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.5%). Flats make up 41.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HG4 9England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced33.5%23%
Purpose-built flat30.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.9% of households in HG4 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

HG4 9
49%
29%
22%
England
  • Owned48.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented28.8%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HG4 9England
Owned outright31.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HG4 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 16.4% of households include dependent children.

HG4 9England
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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