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Housing in YO31 7

What the homes in YO31 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,182 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.1%). Flats make up 46.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

YO31 7England
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.4%31.5%
Terraced31.1%23%
Purpose-built flat37.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.4% of households in YO31 7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

YO31 7
41%
36%
22%
England
  • Owned41.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented35.7%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO31 7England
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council14%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO31 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.2%). 16.7% of households include dependent children.

YO31 7England
Living alone, under 6629.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.7%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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