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YO17 6AF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & Swinton
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,202 (2024)

YO17 6AFMalton

At a glance

What YO17 6AF is like

YO17 6AF is a postcode in the Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & Swinton area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,202 people. 65.8% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% 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 6AF compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.1 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,954

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO17 6AF 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
Low crimePositive
7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO17 6 is down 7.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO17 6AF FAQs

Is YO17 6AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO17 6AF?

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.

Is YO17 6AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO17 6AF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in YO17 6AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.3% of residents. 65.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.6%).

Which council covers YO17 6AF?

The local authority for YO17 6AF is North Yorkshire.

YO17 6AF 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 6AF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Malton Rail Station, 1 mile 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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