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YO26 5LU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,455 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO26 5LU is like

YO26 5LU is a postcode in the Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,455 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 58.3% 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 5LU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 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, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,571

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO26 5LU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO26 5 is down 5% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO26 5LU FAQs

Is YO26 5LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 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).

How much does a house cost in YO26 5LU?

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 5LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO26 5LU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in YO26 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.7% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (59.4%).

Which council covers YO26 5LU?

The local authority for YO26 5LU is York.

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

How well connected is YO26 5LU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 1.6 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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