Housing in YO21 2LY
What the homes in YO21 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Esk Valley & Runswick Coast
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,893 (2024)
YO21 2LYWhitby
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (50.2%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
70.7% of households in the YO21 2LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 51% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented18.3%20.5%
- Social rented9.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.8%). 15.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO21 2LY (Esk Valley & Runswick Coast) (about 1,893 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.