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Housing in YO26 6DA

What the homes in YO26 6DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,026 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.4%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO26 6DAEngland
Detached49.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37.8%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.6% of households in the YO26 6DA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.7% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

YO26 6DA
82%
12%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO26 6DAEngland
Owned outright44.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO26 6DAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.5%). 31.3% of households include dependent children.

YO26 6DAEngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 6DA (Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham) (about 2,026 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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