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Housing in YO12

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
48,271 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.2%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

YO12England
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.1% of households in YO12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

YO12
63%
23%
13%
England
  • Owned63.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO12England
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

YO12England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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