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Housing in HU16

What the homes in HU16 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
21,554 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.6%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HU16England
Detached29.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.6%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.7% of households in HU16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

HU16
78%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU16England
Owned outright46.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council8%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. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

HU16England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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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