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Housing in YO31 1BL

What the homes in YO31 1BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Heworth North & Stockton
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,434 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.8%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO31 1BLEngland
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached60.8%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.4% of households in the YO31 1BL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.2% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

YO31 1BL
82%
England
  • Owned82.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO31 1BLEngland
Owned outright49.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO31 1BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

YO31 1BLEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%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 YO31 1BL (Heworth North & Stockton) (about 1,434 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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