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Housing in YO7

What the homes in YO7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
34,477 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO7England
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.9% of households in YO7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

YO7
66%
22%
England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO7England
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented5.7%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.2%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

YO7England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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