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Housing in YO3 6

What the homes in YO3 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,460 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.3%). Flats make up 35.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

YO3 6England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached14.8%31.5%
Terraced44.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.8% of households in YO3 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

YO3 6
62%
34%
England
  • Owned61.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO3 6England
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO3 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.7%). 17.4% of households include dependent children.

YO3 6England
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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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