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Housing in YO61 1

What the homes in YO61 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,393 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.1%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO61 1England
Detached56.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in YO61 1 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

YO61 1
75%
16%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO61 1England
Owned outright46.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO61 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

YO61 1England
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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

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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