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Housing in YO21 9

What the homes in YO21 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
2,013 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (26.1%). Flats make up 56.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

YO21 9England
Detached11.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47% of households in YO21 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 11.5% with a mortgage.

YO21 9
47%
39%
14%
England
  • Owned47%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented39.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO21 9England
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.1%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 53.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO21 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34.2%). 6.8% of households include dependent children.

YO21 9England
Living alone, under 6634.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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