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YO24 2SR area guide

Who lives in YO24 2SR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodthorpe & Acomb Park
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,847 (2024)

YO24 2SRYork

At a glance

What YO24 2SR is like

YO24 2SR is a postcode in the Woodthorpe & Acomb Park area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,847 people. 78.6% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO24 2 sold for a median of £293,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO24 2SR compares

Headline figures for YO24 2SR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£293,500

Median over 87 sales in YO24 2, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,303

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO24 2SR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO24 2SR FAQs

Is YO24 2SR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in YO24 2SR?

The median sale price over the last year was £293,500.

Homes in YO24 2 sold for a median of £293,500 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO24 2SR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO24 2SR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in YO24 2SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 78.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.7%).

Which council covers YO24 2SR?

The local authority for YO24 2SR is York.

YO24 2SR comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO24 2SR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rear Entrance, 2.1 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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