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YO31 6HX area guide

Who lives in YO31 6HX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Huntington
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,041 (2024)

YO31 6HXYork

At a glance

What YO31 6HX is like

YO31 6HX is a postcode in the Huntington area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,041 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How YO31 6HX compares

Headline figures for YO31 6HX, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,886

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO31 6HX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO31 6HX FAQs

Is YO31 6HX 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 36.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is YO31 6HX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO31 6HX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in YO31 6HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41%).

Which council covers YO31 6HX?

The local authority for YO31 6HX is York.

YO31 6HX comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO31 6HX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 1.8 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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