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YO26 5 area guide

Who lives in YO26 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
York
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,283 (2024)
At a glance

What YO26 5 is like

The YO26 5 postcode sector in York covers 246 live postcodes and is home to about 18,283 people in 7,762 households. 67.2% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 20.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO26 5 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO26 5 compares

Headline figures for YO26 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 138 sales in YO26 5, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in YO26 5.

Household incomeMore
£49,281

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO26 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in YO26 5 is down 5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

YO26 5 FAQs

01
Is YO26 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 YO26 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in YO26 5 sold for a median of £285,000 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is YO26 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO26 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO26 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.3%).
05
Which council covers YO26 5?

The local authority for YO26 5 is York.

YO26 5 comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is YO26 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Platform 2 entrance, 1.3 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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