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Housing in YO

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
627,122 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.1%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

YOEngland
Detached32%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.3% of households in YO own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

YO
67%
19%
12%
England
  • Owned67.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YOEngland
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YOEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 22% of households include dependent children.

YOEngland
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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