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Housing in YO42 9

What the homes in YO42 9 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
1,616 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32%). Flats make up 29.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

YO42 9England
Detached14.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced32%23%
Purpose-built flat25.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47% of households in YO42 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

YO42 9
47%
28%
25%
England
  • Owned47%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented27.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO42 9England
Owned outright22.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council17.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO42 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.1%). 17.3% of households include dependent children.

YO42 9England
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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