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Housing in YO26 5PP

What the homes in YO26 5PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Acomb
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,506 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (70.1%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

YO26 5PPEngland
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached70.1%31.5%
Terraced9.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.6% of households in the YO26 5PP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

YO26 5PP
72%
17%
England
  • Owned71.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO26 5PPEngland
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO26 5PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.3%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

YO26 5PPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO26 5PP (Acomb) (about 1,506 residents).

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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