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YO26 5ED area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Acomb
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,711 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO26 5ED is like

YO26 5ED is a postcode in the Acomb area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,711 people. 50.8% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 40.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 57.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 5ED compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 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, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO26 5ED differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO26 5 is down 5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

YO26 5ED FAQs

Is YO26 5ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 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).

How much does a house cost in YO26 5ED?

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.

Is YO26 5ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO26 5ED, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in YO26 5ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.8% of residents. 50.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (73.7%).

Which council covers YO26 5ED?

The local authority for YO26 5ED is York.

YO26 5ED comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO26 5ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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, 1.3 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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