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Housing in YO1 4

What the homes in YO1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,675 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (67.3%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

YO1 4England
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.7%31.5%
Terraced67.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.9% of households in YO1 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

YO1 4
58%
36%
England
  • Owned57.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented36.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO1 4England
Owned outright34.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

YO1 4England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in York

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in York (August 2026, +6.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

YorkEngland
All homes£1,199£1,459
One bedroom£875£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,082£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,279£1,489
Four or more£1,747£2,161
Detached£1,561£1,640
Semi-detached£1,287£1,449
Terraced£1,191£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,010£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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