Postcode sector · York

Housing in YO26 9

What the homes in YO26 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 8,065 (2024)

YO26 9Postcode sector · York

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.3%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO26 9England

Detached57.3%22.9%

Semi-detached26.5%31.5%

Terraced12.4%23%

Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home2.4%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in YO26 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

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Owned79.6%61.3%
Shared ownership0.9%1%
Private rented11.4%20.5%
Social rented8%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO26 9England

Owned outright45.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%

Other private rented2.4%2.2%

From the council3.5%8.3%

From a housing association4.5%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.2%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

YO26 9England

Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%

Couple, no children24.2%16.8%

Couple with dependent children22%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.2%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in North Yorkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Yorkshire (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North YorkshireEngland

All homes£849£1,459

One bedroom£594£1,195

Two bedrooms£769£1,335

Three bedrooms£941£1,489

Four or more£1,358£2,161

Detached£1,187£1,640

Semi-detached£900£1,449

Terraced£832£1,435

Flat or maisonette£686£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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Housing in YO26 9

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in North Yorkshire

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