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Housing in YO31

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

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
40,917 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 26.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

YO31England
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced27.1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in YO31 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

YO31
55%
24%
19%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO31England
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO31England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.3%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

YO31England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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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