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Housing in YO23 1

What the homes in YO23 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,862 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.9%). Flats make up 35.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

YO23 1England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached12.4%31.5%
Terraced48.9%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.2% of households in YO23 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

YO23 1
53%
33%
12%
England
  • Owned53.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented33.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO23 1England
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO23 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.9%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

YO23 1England
Living alone, under 6628.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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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