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Housing in YO24 2

What the homes in YO24 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,685 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 22.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

YO24 2England
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached40.8%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in YO24 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.2% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

YO24 2
65%
16%
18%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO24 2England
Owned outright37.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council12%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO24 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.3%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

YO24 2England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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