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YO31 1HA area guide

Who lives in YO31 1HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heworth North & Stockton
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,625 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO31 1HA is like

YO31 1HA is a postcode in the Heworth North & Stockton area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,625 people. 93% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO31 1 sold for a median of £375,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO31 1HA compares

Headline figures for YO31 1HA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,500

Median over 48 sales in YO31 1, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

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

Household incomeMore

£54,223

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO31 1HA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO31 1 is down 8.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
31.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

YO31 1HA FAQs

Is YO31 1HA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 1HA?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,500.

Homes in YO31 1 sold for a median of £375,500 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO31 1HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO31 1HA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in YO31 1HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 93% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.7%).

Which council covers YO31 1HA?

The local authority for YO31 1HA is York.

YO31 1HA comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO31 1HA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 2.0 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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