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Housing in YO23

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

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
28,035 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (29.1%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

YO23England
Detached28.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced29.1%23%
Purpose-built flat15.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.3% of households in YO23 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

YO23
68%
22%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO23England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

YO23England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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