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Housing in YO11 1

What the homes in YO11 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,775 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (36.6%). Flats make up 62.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

YO11 1England
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached6.3%31.5%
Terraced28.8%23%
Purpose-built flat36.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.2% of households in YO11 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.9% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.

YO11 1
33%
51%
15%
England
  • Owned33.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented51.2%20.5%
  • Social rented15.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO11 1England
Owned outright19.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 53.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO11 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.8%). 16.6% of households include dependent children.

YO11 1England
Living alone, under 6637.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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