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YO11 3SS area guide

Who lives in YO11 3SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wheatcroft & Cayton
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO11 3SS is like

YO11 3SS is a postcode in the Wheatcroft & Cayton area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,592 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO11 3 sold for a median of £197,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO11 3SS compares

Headline figures for YO11 3SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£197,000

Median over 206 sales in YO11 3, −9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,690

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO11 3SS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO11 3 is down 9.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO11 3SS FAQs

Is YO11 3SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 60% 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 YO11 3SS?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,000.

Homes in YO11 3 sold for a median of £197,000 across 206 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO11 3SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO11 3SS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in YO11 3SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.9% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

Which council covers YO11 3SS?

The local authority for YO11 3SS is North Yorkshire.

YO11 3SS comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO11 3SS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Seamer Rail Station, 1.1 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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