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YO21 2 area guide

Who lives in YO21 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
8,040 (2024)
At a glance

What YO21 2 is like

The YO21 2 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 182 live postcodes and is home to about 8,040 people in 3,679 households. 69.8% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.6% 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. Homes in YO21 2 sold for a median of £290,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO21 2 compares

Headline figures for YO21 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£290,250

Median over 24 sales in YO21 2, −14.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in YO21 2.

Household incomeMore
£44,922

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO21 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in YO21 2 is down 14.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO21 2 FAQs

01
Is YO21 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in YO21 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,250.

Homes in YO21 2 sold for a median of £290,250 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is YO21 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO21 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO21 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.3%).
05
Which council covers YO21 2?

The local authority for YO21 2 is North Yorkshire.

YO21 2 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is YO21 2?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Danby Rail Station, 0.6 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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