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Housing in YO42

What the homes in YO42 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
25,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.1%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO42England
Detached52.1%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.2% of households in YO42 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

YO42
75%
16%
England
  • Owned75.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO42England
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO42England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.2%). 23% of households include dependent children.

YO42England
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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