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Housing in YO1 6

What the homes in YO1 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,137 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (52.6%). Flats make up 67.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

YO1 6England
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached2%31.5%
Terraced28.3%23%
Purpose-built flat52.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.1% of households in YO1 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 13% with a mortgage.

YO1 6
36%
50%
12%
England
  • Owned36.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented49.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO1 6England
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 52.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO1 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.1%). 7.3% of households include dependent children.

YO1 6England
Living alone, under 6639.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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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