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YO21 2RU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Great Ayton & Stokesley
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,540 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO21 2RU is like

YO21 2RU is a postcode in the Great Ayton & Stokesley area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,540 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.4% 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. Homes in YO21 2 sold for a median of £290,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO21 2RU compares

Headline figures for YO21 2RU, 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: 16.0 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,905

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO21 2RU differs most from the national average.

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.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO21 2 is down 14.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO21 2RU FAQs

Is YO21 2RU 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 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in YO21 2RU?

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.

Is YO21 2RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO21 2RU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in YO21 2RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.2%).

Which council covers YO21 2RU?

The local authority for YO21 2RU is North Yorkshire.

YO21 2RU comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO21 2RU?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kildale Rail Station, 1 mile 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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