Postcode sector · Malton

YO17 1 area guide

Who lives in YO17 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 3,290 (2024)

YO17 1Postcode sector · Malton

At a glance

What YO17 1 is like

The YO17 1 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 42 live postcodes and is home to about 3,290 people in 1,523 households. 43.5% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 30% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How YO17 1 compares

Headline figures for YO17 1, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in YO17 1.

Household incomeMore

£40,975

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO17 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

YO17 1 FAQs

Is YO17 1 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 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is YO17 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO17 1, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in YO17 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 43.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.5%).

Which council covers YO17 1?

The local authority for YO17 1 is North Yorkshire.

YO17 1 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO17 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Malton Rail Station, 0.5 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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