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YO26 0EX area guide

Who lives in YO26 0EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: York City Centre
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,112 (2024)

YO26 0EXYork

At a glance

What YO26 0EX is like

YO26 0EX is a postcode in the York City Centre area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,112 people. 29.6% of households own their home, 56.9% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How YO26 0EX compares

Headline figures for YO26 0EX, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 121.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,869

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO26 0EX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
121.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
45.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

YO26 0EX FAQs

Is YO26 0EX 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 121.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is YO26 0EX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 121.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO26 0EX, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in YO26 0EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.2% of residents. 29.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.5%).

Which council covers YO26 0EX?

The local authority for YO26 0EX is York.

YO26 0EX comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO26 0EX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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 Rear Entrance, 0.2 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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