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YO23 3PA area guide

Who lives in YO23 3PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,436 (2024)

YO23 3PAYork

At a glance

What YO23 3PA is like

YO23 3PA is a postcode in the Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,436 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO23 3 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO23 3PA compares

Headline figures for YO23 3PA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 70 sales in YO23 3, +4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£66,035

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO23 3PA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO23 3PA FAQs

Is YO23 3PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO23 3PA?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in YO23 3 sold for a median of £420,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO23 3PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO23 3PA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in YO23 3PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.2%).

Which council covers YO23 3PA?

The local authority for YO23 3PA is North Yorkshire.

YO23 3PA comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO23 3PA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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