Postcode district · York

YO2 area guide

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

Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 13,476 (2024)

YO2Postcode district · York

At a glance

What YO2 is like

The YO2 postcode district in York covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 13,476 people in 5,984 households. 63.6% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.9% 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.

Scores

How YO2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in YO2.

Household incomeMore

£54,759

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO2 FAQs

Is YO2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is YO2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in YO2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.1%).

Which council covers YO2?

The local authority for YO2 is York.

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

How well connected is YO2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 1.2 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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