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YO31 7JS area guide

Who lives in YO31 7JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: York City Centre
Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,691 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO31 7JS is like

YO31 7JS is a postcode in the York City Centre area of York. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,691 people. 36.7% of households own their home, 43.7% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.2% 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. Homes in YO31 7 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO31 7JS compares

Headline figures for YO31 7JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 55 sales in YO31 7, −17.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,869

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO31 7JS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
33.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO31 7 is down 17.6% on the year before.

Questions

YO31 7JS FAQs

Is YO31 7JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 YO31 7JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in YO31 7 sold for a median of £210,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO31 7JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO31 7JS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in YO31 7JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.8% of residents. 36.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.4%).

Which council covers YO31 7JS?

The local authority for YO31 7JS is York.

YO31 7JS comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO31 7JS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 69 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 Main 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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