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Housing in YO8 9XP

What the homes in YO8 9XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Selby South, Brayton & Barlow
Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,207 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.8%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

YO8 9XPEngland
Detached54.8%22.9%
Semi-detached41.5%31.5%
Terraced2.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.5% of households in the YO8 9XP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.4% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

YO8 9XP
85%
14%
England
  • Owned84.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO8 9XPEngland
Owned outright50.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO8 9XPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.6%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

YO8 9XPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2%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 YO8 9XP (Selby South, Brayton & Barlow) (about 1,207 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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