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YO17 6 area guide

Who lives in YO17 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,709 (2024)
At a glance

What YO17 6 is like

The YO17 6 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 151 live postcodes and is home to about 19,709 people in 8,602 households. 69.8% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO17 6 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO17 6 compares

Headline figures for YO17 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 29 sales in YO17 6, −7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in YO17 6.

Household incomeMore
£46,918

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO17 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in YO17 6 is down 7.6% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO17 6 FAQs

01
Is YO17 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in YO17 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in YO17 6 sold for a median of £310,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is YO17 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO17 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO17 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.6%).
05
Which council covers YO17 6?

The local authority for YO17 6 is North Yorkshire.

YO17 6 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is YO17 6?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Malton Rail Station, 2.3 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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