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Housing in YO11

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
34,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.9%). Flats make up 39.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

YO11England
Detached14%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.1% of households in YO11 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

YO11
54%
31%
14%
England
  • Owned54.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented30.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO11England
Owned outright33.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO11England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.5%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

YO11England
Living alone, under 6625.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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