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YO17 9BY area guide

Who lives in YO17 9BY, 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: 1,460 (2024)

YO17 9BYMalton

At a glance

What YO17 9BY is like

YO17 9BY 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 1,460 people. 45.1% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 38.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO17 9 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO17 9BY compares

Headline figures for YO17 9BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 89 sales in YO17 9, +8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.8/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 17 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 9BY differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO17 9 is up 8.5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO17 9BY FAQs

Is YO17 9BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in YO17 9BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in YO17 9 sold for a median of £255,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO17 9BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO17 9BY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in YO17 9BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 45.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.2%).

Which council covers YO17 9BY?

The local authority for YO17 9BY is North Yorkshire.

YO17 9BY 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 9BY?

Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Malton Rail Station, 0.7 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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