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Housing in YO90

What the homes in YO90 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,112 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (64.5%). Flats make up 85.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

YO90England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached2.4%31.5%
Terraced9.4%23%
Purpose-built flat64.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.6% of households in YO90 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 56.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 10.2% with a mortgage.

YO90
30%
57%
13%
England
  • Owned29.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented56.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO90England
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent53.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 53.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO90England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.7%). 3.8% of households include dependent children.

YO90England
Living alone, under 6642.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children2.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in York

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in York (August 2026, +6.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

YorkEngland
All homes£1,199£1,459
One bedroom£875£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,082£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,279£1,489
Four or more£1,747£2,161
Detached£1,561£1,640
Semi-detached£1,287£1,449
Terraced£1,191£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,010£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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