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YO2 4BB area guide

Who lives in YO2 4BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Holgate East
Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What YO2 4BB is like

YO2 4BB is a postcode in the Holgate East area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,489 people. 78% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.5% 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.

Scores

How YO2 4BB compares

Headline figures for YO2 4BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£55,158

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO2 4BB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO2 4BB FAQs

01
Is YO2 4BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is YO2 4BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO2 4BB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in YO2 4BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.1%).
04
Which council covers YO2 4BB?

The local authority for YO2 4BB is York.

YO2 4BB comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is YO2 4BB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Rear Entrance, 0.4 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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