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YO2 3PH area guide

Who lives in YO2 3PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,126 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What YO2 3PH is like

YO2 3PH is a postcode in the Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,126 people. 79.7% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% 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.

Scores

How YO2 3PH compares

Headline figures for YO2 3PH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,541

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO2 3PH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO2 3PH FAQs

Is YO2 3PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.7 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 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is YO2 3PH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO2 3PH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in YO2 3PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 79.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.1%).

Which council covers YO2 3PH?

The local authority for YO2 3PH is North Yorkshire.

YO2 3PH comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO2 3PH?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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