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YO31 0XP area guide

Who lives in YO31 0XP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heworth South & The Groves
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 3,239 (2024)

YO31 0XPYork

At a glance

What YO31 0XP is like

YO31 0XP is a postcode in the Heworth South & The Groves area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,239 people. 35.6% of households own their home, 37.1% rent privately and 24.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 43.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in YO31 0 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO31 0XP compares

Headline figures for YO31 0XP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 67 sales in YO31 0, +10.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,312

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO31 0XP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
37.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO31 0 is up 10.2% on the year before.

Questions

YO31 0XP FAQs

Is YO31 0XP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.2 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 YO31 0XP?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in YO31 0 sold for a median of £325,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO31 0XP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO31 0XP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in YO31 0XP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.7% of residents. 35.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.4%).

Which council covers YO31 0XP?

The local authority for YO31 0XP is York.

YO31 0XP comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO31 0XP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Main Entrance, 1.1 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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