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Housing in YO62

What the homes in YO62 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,492 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.6%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO62England
Detached47.6%22.9%
Semi-detached29.1%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in YO62 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

YO62
68%
22%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO62England
Owned outright48.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO62England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.2%). 17.6% of households include dependent children.

YO62England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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