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Housing in YO6 4BW

What the homes in YO6 4BW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Helmsley & Ampleforth
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,947 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.4%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO6 4BWEngland
Detached53.4%22.9%
Semi-detached31.9%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in the YO6 4BW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 49% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

YO6 4BW
72%
18%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO6 4BWEngland
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO6 4BWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.2%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

YO6 4BWEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children25.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Yorkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Yorkshire (August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North YorkshireEngland
All homes£849£1,459
One bedroom£594£1,195
Two bedrooms£769£1,335
Three bedrooms£941£1,489
Four or more£1,358£2,161
Detached£1,187£1,640
Semi-detached£900£1,449
Terraced£832£1,435
Flat or maisonette£686£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO6 4BW (Helmsley & Ampleforth) (about 1,947 residents).

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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