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Housing in YO8 8

What the homes in YO8 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,915 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.2%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO8 8England
Detached36.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.1%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.6% of households in YO8 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.

YO8 8
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16%
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England
  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO8 8England
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO8 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 27% of households include dependent children.

YO8 8England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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