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Housing in YO4 2

What the homes in YO4 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
3,561 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.8%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

YO4 2England
Detached23.2%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced32.8%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.2% of households in YO4 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

YO4 2
59%
22%
19%
England
  • Owned59.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO4 2England
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council14.8%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO4 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

YO4 2England
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Riding of Yorkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Riding of Yorkshire (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East Riding of YorkshireEngland
All homes£724£1,459
One bedroom£503£1,195
Two bedrooms£650£1,335
Three bedrooms£799£1,489
Four or more£1,164£2,161
Detached£1,029£1,640
Semi-detached£773£1,449
Terraced£701£1,435
Flat or maisonette£573£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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