Yorkshire home features

June 2023

The average home size in Yorkshire region is 85.9m². This is by 0.8m² less than the average home size in England and Wales. On average, a home has 4.3 rooms including kitchen. This is by 0.1 more than the average home.

Yorkshire homes by number of rooms

Room count is number of habitable rooms. Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar; and also a non-separated conservatory and a kitchen/diner having a discrete seating area. Excluded from the room count are any room used solely as a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, cloakroom, en-suite accommodation and similar, any hallway, stairs or landing, and any room not having a window.

Yorkshire homes by number of rooms
No. of roomsYorkshireEngland & Wales
11.3%2.1%
212.6%13.9%
320.4%22.0%
423.1%21.9%
524.9%22.0%
6+17.7%18.0%

Yorkshire map of average floor area size of properties

Yorkshire map of average floor area size of properties

Yorkshire homes by floor area size

The gross floor area - the total of all enclosed spaces measured to the internal face of the external walls

Yorkshire homes by floor area size
Floor area sizeYorkshireEngland & Wales
under 30m²1.4%1.7%
30-49m²12.2%13.3%
50-69m²25.3%24.2%
70-89m²29.4%27.8%
90-109m²13.8%14.0%
110-149m²11.1%11.5%
150m²+6.8%7.4%

Yorkshire homes by rental type

Yorkshire homes by rental type
Rental typeYorkshireEngland & Wales
social rental12.1%10.8%
private rental22.5%23.6%
non-rental65.4%65.6%

Yorkshire homes by number of fireplaces

The number of open fireplaces in the property. Air can pass between the inside of the property and the outside.

Yorkshire homes by number of fireplaces
Number of fireplacesYorkshireEngland & Wales
094.3%91.8%
14.7%6.8%
20.8%1.2%
3+0.2%0.2%

Yorkshire homes by main heating fuel

The type of fuel used to power the central heating. Bio is one of biomass, B30D, B30K, bioethanol, biogas, rapeseed. Coal also includes anthracite. Dual is dual fuel with mineral or wood. Wood can be pellets, chips or logs.

Yorkshire homes by main heating fuel
Main heating fuel typeYorkshireEngland & Wales
bio0.1%0.1%
coal0.3%0.2%
dual0.2%0.2%
elect11.5%13.5%
gas84.8%81.5%
LPG0.5%0.7%
no heat0.3%0.3%
oil2.1%3.4%
waste0.0%0.0%
wood0.1%0.1%

Yorkshire homes by windows glazing

The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration.

Yorkshire homes by windows glazing
Windows glazingYorkshireEngland & Wales
sigle2.7%5.0%
double/secondary89.6%85.0%
triple/multiple0.2%0.3%
high perfomance7.5%9.7%

Yorkshire homes by gas meter availability

A gas meter or a gas-burning appliance is available in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count.

Yorkshire homes by gas meter availability
Mains gasYorkshireEngland & Wales
gas meter/-burning appliance78.2%72.8%
no gas meter21.8%27.2%

Yorkshire homes by number of heated rooms

Yorkshire homes by number of heated rooms
No. of roomsYorkshireEngland & Wales
12.3%2.8%
213.2%14.4%
320.5%22.2%
423.0%21.8%
524.1%21.4%
6+16.9%17.4%

Yorkshire homes by solar heating availability

Indicates whether the heating in the property is solar powered.

Yorkshire homes by solar heating availability
Solar heatingYorkshireEngland & Wales
solar0.2%0.3%
no solar99.8%99.7%

Plumplot area insights - interactive charts and maps

Plumplot area insights - interactive maps and charts

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