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Housing in HU16 4

What the homes in HU16 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,974 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.4%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HU16 4England
Detached26.2%22.9%
Semi-detached39.4%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat13.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in HU16 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

HU16 4
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU16 4England
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU16 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 21% of households include dependent children.

HU16 4England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Riding of Yorkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Riding of Yorkshire (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East Riding of YorkshireEngland
All homes£724£1,459
One bedroom£503£1,195
Two bedrooms£650£1,335
Three bedrooms£799£1,489
Four or more£1,164£2,161
Detached£1,029£1,640
Semi-detached£773£1,449
Terraced£701£1,435
Flat or maisonette£573£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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