Self storage in North Yorkshire

The self-storage market in North Yorkshire

Storage Compass tracks 39 self-storage facilities in North Yorkshire, holding an estimated 891,815 sq ft of lettable space between them. Every figure on this page is rebuilt from live sources rather than a one-off survey, so the counts move as the market does.

The North Yorkshire market is served by 38 named operators. YoreStore (2 sites), Bedale Self Storage (1 site), BHE Self Storage (1 site) and Boro Storage (1 site) are the largest by site count. Brand concentration matters locally: where one operator holds most of the space, advertised rates tend to move together rather than compete.

By build format, North Yorkshire runs 39 indoor climate-managed sites. Format drives cost to serve: container yards are cheap to build and quick to open, while indoor multi-storey stock carries higher fit-out cost but attracts longer average stays.

What storage costs in North Yorkshire

No site in North Yorkshire currently publishes a live online rate, so there is no advertised price range to report. Operators here quote on request, which typically means pricing is set per enquiry against current occupancy. If you are comparing costs, ask each site for a rate on the same unit size and the same minimum stay, otherwise the quotes are not comparable.

Is North Yorkshire over or undersupplied?

North Yorkshire has 1.4 sq ft of storage per resident against a UK average of 0.9 sq ft, roughly 56% above the national benchmark. That is measured across a population of 635,270. On this measure the local market reads as saturated.

Planning pipeline and site context

3 self-storage planning applications have been filed in and around North Yorkshire in the last 12 months: 0 approved, 0 refused, and 3 still awaiting a decision. New consents are the clearest forward signal a local market has, because approved schemes typically open 12 to 24 months later and land straight into the same catchment.