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Housing in YO1 8

What the homes in YO1 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,146 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58.2%). Flats make up 77.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

YO1 8England
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached3.6%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat58.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.5% of households in YO1 8 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.

YO1 8
28%
49%
23%
England
  • Owned27.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented48.5%20.5%
  • Social rented23.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO1 8England
Owned outright17.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council15.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO1 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.6%). 8.8% of households include dependent children.

YO1 8England
Living alone, under 6641.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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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