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YO2 5 area guide

Who lives in YO2 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,665 (2024)
At a glance

What YO2 5 is like

The YO2 5 postcode sector in York covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,665 people in 665 households. 78.3% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.2% 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 5 compares

Headline figures for YO2 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£52,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO2 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO2 5 FAQs

01
Is YO2 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is YO2 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO2 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in YO2 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.8%).
04
Which council covers YO2 5?

The local authority for YO2 5 is York.

YO2 5 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 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rear Entrance, 1.1 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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