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Housing in YO12 5

What the homes in YO12 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,453 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.6%). Flats make up 27.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

YO12 5England
Detached23%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.3% of households in YO12 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.7% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

YO12 5
61%
24%
13%
England
  • Owned61.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO12 5England
Owned outright38.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO12 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.3%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

YO12 5England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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