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YO17 8SJ area guide

Who lives in YO17 8SJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rillington & Sherburn
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,853 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO17 8SJ is like

YO17 8SJ is a postcode in the Rillington & Sherburn area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,853 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO17 8SJ compares

Headline figures for YO17 8SJ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 53 sales in YO17 8, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,540

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO17 8SJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

YO17 8SJ FAQs

Is YO17 8SJ 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 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO17 8SJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in YO17 8 sold for a median of £240,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO17 8SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO17 8SJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in YO17 8SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.9%).

Which council covers YO17 8SJ?

The local authority for YO17 8SJ is North Yorkshire.

YO17 8SJ 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 8SJ?

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).

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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