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YO26 8 area guide

Who lives in YO26 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,287 (2024)
At a glance

What YO26 8 is like

The YO26 8 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 132 live postcodes and is home to about 9,287 people in 3,519 households. 77% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO26 8 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO26 8 compares

Headline figures for YO26 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£435,000

Median over 43 sales in YO26 8, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in YO26 8.

Household incomeMore
£66,041

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO26 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO26 8 FAQs

01
Is YO26 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in YO26 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in YO26 8 sold for a median of £435,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is YO26 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO26 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO26 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.1%).
05
Which council covers YO26 8?

The local authority for YO26 8 is North Yorkshire.

YO26 8 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is YO26 8?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hammerton Rail Station, 0.3 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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