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Housing in YO12 7

What the homes in YO12 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,465 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.2%). Flats make up 35.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

YO12 7England
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached15.4%31.5%
Terraced45.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.4% of households in YO12 7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

YO12 7
51%
38%
England
  • Owned51.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented38.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO12 7England
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.4%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO12 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.7%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

YO12 7England
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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