Postcode district · York

YO10 area guide

Who lives in YO10, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 40,220 (2024)

YO10Postcode district · York

At a glance

What YO10 is like

The YO10 postcode district in York covers 643 live postcodes and is home to about 40,220 people in 12,899 households. 50.4% of households own their home, 33.2% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 37.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in YO10 sold for a median of £292,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO10 compares

Headline figures for YO10, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£292,500

Median over 223 sales in YO10, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in YO10.

Household incomeMore

£52,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO10 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
40.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO10 FAQs

Is YO10 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in YO10?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,500.

Homes in YO10 sold for a median of £292,500 across 223 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO10 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO10, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in YO10?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.4% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.3%).

Which council covers YO10?

The local authority for YO10 is York.

YO10 comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO10?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Main Entrance, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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