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YO23 1FB area guide

Who lives in YO23 1FB, 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: 1,827 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO23 1FB is like

YO23 1FB 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 1,827 people. 65.2% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.6% 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 YO23 1 sold for a median of £341,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO23 1FB compares

Headline figures for YO23 1FB, 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: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£341,250

Median over 142 sales in YO23 1, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 15 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 YO23 1FB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO23 1 is up 5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO23 1FB FAQs

Is YO23 1FB 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 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in YO23 1FB?

The median sale price over the last year was £341,250.

Homes in YO23 1 sold for a median of £341,250 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO23 1FB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO23 1FB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in YO23 1FB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 65.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.4%).

Which council covers YO23 1FB?

The local authority for YO23 1FB is York.

YO23 1FB comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO23 1FB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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 York Rail Station, 0.5 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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