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YO24 2UB area guide

Who lives in YO24 2UB, 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
1,661 (2024)
At a glance

What YO24 2UB is like

YO24 2UB 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 1,661 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 29.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 2UB compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.0 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, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 2UB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    29.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

YO24 2UB FAQs

01
Is YO24 2UB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 2UB?

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.
03
Is YO24 2UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO24 2UB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO24 2UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.2% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.5%).
05
Which council covers YO24 2UB?

The local authority for YO24 2UB is York.

YO24 2UB 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 2UB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 1.7 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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