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YO30 6AQ area guide

Who lives in YO30 6AQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rawcliffe & Clifton South
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,460 (2024)

YO30 6AQYork

At a glance

What YO30 6AQ is like

YO30 6AQ is a postcode in the Rawcliffe & Clifton South area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,460 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 33.8% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 58.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO30 6 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO30 6AQ compares

Headline figures for YO30 6AQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 104 sales in YO30 6, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,276

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO30 6AQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

YO30 6AQ FAQs

Is YO30 6AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in YO30 6AQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in YO30 6 sold for a median of £275,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO30 6AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO30 6AQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in YO30 6AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.9% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.3%).

Which council covers YO30 6AQ?

The local authority for YO30 6AQ is York.

YO30 6AQ comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO30 6AQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.7 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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