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Housing in YO2 1

What the homes in YO2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
3,056 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.5%). Flats make up 37.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

YO2 1England
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached5.6%31.5%
Terraced55.5%23%
Purpose-built flat31.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.2% of households in YO2 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

YO2 1
42%
29%
27%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented29.1%20.5%
  • Social rented27.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO2 1England
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council22.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.6%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

YO2 1England
Living alone, under 6631.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in York

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in York (August 2026, +6.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

YorkEngland
All homes£1,199£1,459
One bedroom£875£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,082£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,279£1,489
Four or more£1,747£2,161
Detached£1,561£1,640
Semi-detached£1,287£1,449
Terraced£1,191£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,010£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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