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YO42 2QD area guide

Who lives in YO42 2QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pocklington
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,616 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO42 2QD is like

YO42 2QD is a postcode in the Pocklington area of East Riding of Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,616 people. 47% of households own their home, 27.6% rent privately and 25.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.3% 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 YO42 2 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO42 2QD compares

Headline figures for YO42 2QD, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 155 sales in YO42 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,588

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO42 2QD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO42 2QD FAQs

Is YO42 2QD 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 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 YO42 2QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in YO42 2 sold for a median of £270,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO42 2QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO42 2QD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in YO42 2QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32%).

Which council covers YO42 2QD?

The local authority for YO42 2QD is East Riding of Yorkshire.

YO42 2QD comes under East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO42 2QD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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