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YO19 5UG area guide

Who lives in YO19 5UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Osbaldwick
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,898 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO19 5UG is like

YO19 5UG is a postcode in the Osbaldwick area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,898 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO19 5 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO19 5UG compares

Headline figures for YO19 5UG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 42 sales in YO19 5, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,827

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO19 5UG differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO19 5UG FAQs

Is YO19 5UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO19 5UG?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in YO19 5 sold for a median of £390,000 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO19 5UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO19 5UG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in YO19 5UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers YO19 5UG?

The local authority for YO19 5UG is York.

YO19 5UG comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO19 5UG?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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