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YO31 8LZ area guide

Who lives in YO31 8LZ, 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: 1,793 (2024)

YO31 8LZYork

At a glance

What YO31 8LZ is like

YO31 8LZ 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 1,793 people. 46.6% of households own their home, 43.3% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO31 8 sold for a median of £249,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO31 8LZ compares

Headline figures for YO31 8LZ, 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: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£249,250

Median over 62 sales in YO31 8, −0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 8LZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
36.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
40.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO31 8LZ FAQs

Is YO31 8LZ 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 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 8LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £249,250.

Homes in YO31 8 sold for a median of £249,250 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO31 8LZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO31 8LZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in YO31 8LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.2% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68%).

Which council covers YO31 8LZ?

The local authority for YO31 8LZ is York.

YO31 8LZ comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO31 8LZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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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