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Housing in YO91

What the homes in YO91 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,793 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (68%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

YO91England
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached13.5%31.5%
Terraced68%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.6% of households in YO91 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

YO91
47%
43%
England
  • Owned46.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented43.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

YO91England
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

YO91England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.4%). 15.9% of households include dependent children.

YO91England
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children24.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%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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