YO31 8UG area guide
Who lives in YO31 8UG, 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
- 1,716 (2024)
YO31 8UGYork
What YO31 8UG is like
YO31 8UG 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 1,716 people. 53.3% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.2% 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 8 sold for a median of £249,250 over the year to August 2026.
How YO31 8UG compares
Headline figures for YO31 8UG, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where YO31 8UG differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 03Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
YO31 8UG FAQs
01Is YO31 8UG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in YO31 8UG?The median sale price over the last year was £249,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £249,250.
03Is YO31 8UG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in YO31 8UG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers YO31 8UG?The local authority for YO31 8UG is York.
The local authority for YO31 8UG is York.
06How well connected is YO31 8UG?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.