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YO17 7FA area guide

Who lives in YO17 7FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Malton & Norton North
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,844 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO17 7FA is like

YO17 7FA is a postcode in the Malton & Norton North area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,844 people. 71.7% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 76% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO17 7 sold for a median of £251,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO17 7FA compares

Headline figures for YO17 7FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£251,000

Median over 94 sales in YO17 7, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 7FA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

YO17 7FA FAQs

Is YO17 7FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in YO17 7FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,000.

Homes in YO17 7 sold for a median of £251,000 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO17 7FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO17 7FA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in YO17 7FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.9% of residents. 71.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.1%).

Which council covers YO17 7FA?

The local authority for YO17 7FA is North Yorkshire.

YO17 7FA 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 7FA?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Malton Rail Station, 0.6 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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