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YO17 9LY area guide

Who lives in YO17 9LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Malton & Norton South
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,966 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO17 9LY is like

YO17 9LY is a postcode in the Malton & Norton South area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,966 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 9LY compares

Headline figures for YO17 9LY, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£46,755

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO17 9LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO17 9 is up 8.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO17 9LY FAQs

Is YO17 9LY 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 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9LY?

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 9LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO17 9LY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in YO17 9LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.5%).

Which council covers YO17 9LY?

The local authority for YO17 9LY is North Yorkshire.

YO17 9LY 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 9LY?

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, 1.6 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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