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Housing in YO21

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,501 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

YO21England
Detached31.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in YO21 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

YO21
67%
19%
13%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented18.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO21England
Owned outright47.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO21England
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 16.6% of households include dependent children.

YO21England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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