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Housing in YO12 4

What the homes in YO12 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,292 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.8%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

YO12 4England
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached35.8%31.5%
Terraced21.7%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in YO12 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

YO12 4
61%
22%
16%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22.5%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO12 4England
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO12 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

YO12 4England
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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