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Housing in YO1 6DF

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

Neighbourhood
York City Centre
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,025 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.7%). Flats make up 48.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

YO1 6DFEngland
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached1.5%31.5%
Terraced48.7%23%
Purpose-built flat39.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.1% of households in the YO1 6DF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 27% own outright and 16.1% with a mortgage.

YO1 6DF
43%
42%
England
  • Owned43.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented41.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO1 6DFEngland
Owned outright27%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.9%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO1 6DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.3%). 11.2% of households include dependent children.

YO1 6DFEngland
Living alone, under 6635.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO1 6DF (York City Centre) (about 1,025 residents).

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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