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Housing in HG5 5

What the homes in HG5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,876 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.6%). Flats make up 32.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HG5 5England
Detached11.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat24.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.5% of households in HG5 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

HG5 5
56%
19%
25%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HG5 5England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council15.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HG5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.3%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

HG5 5England
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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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