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YO24 1 area guide

Who lives in YO24 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,141 (2024)
At a glance

What YO24 1 is like

The YO24 1 postcode sector in York covers 162 live postcodes and is home to about 10,141 people in 4,737 households. 64.3% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in YO24 1 sold for a median of £451,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO24 1 compares

Headline figures for YO24 1, 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
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£451,000

Median over 58 sales in YO24 1, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in YO24 1.

Household incomeMore
£56,850

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO24 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in YO24 1 is down 5.1% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

YO24 1 FAQs

01
Is YO24 1 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 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in YO24 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £451,000.

Homes in YO24 1 sold for a median of £451,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is YO24 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO24 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO24 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (26.5%).
05
Which council covers YO24 1?

The local authority for YO24 1 is York.

YO24 1 comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is YO24 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is York Rail Station, 1.1 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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