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Housing in YO31 9

What the homes in YO31 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,462 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.3%). Flats make up 21.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

YO31 9England
Detached12.2%22.9%
Semi-detached51.3%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.4% of households in YO31 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

YO31 9
59%
14%
24%
England
  • Owned59.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented24.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO31 9England
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO31 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

YO31 9England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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