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Housing in LA2 7

What the homes in LA2 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
6,654 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LA2 7England
Detached40.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.2% of households in LA2 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.4% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

LA2 7
77%
16%
England
  • Owned77.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LA2 7England
Owned outright53.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LA2 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.9%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

LA2 7England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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