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Housing in YO3

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

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,935 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (25.7%). Flats make up 34.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

YO3England
Detached22.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.3% of households in YO3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

YO3
56%
30%
13%
England
  • Owned56.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented30.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO3England
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.1%). 17% of households include dependent children.

YO3England
Living alone, under 6624.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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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