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YO42 4EJ area guide

Who lives in YO42 4EJ, 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: 1,615 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO42 4EJ is like

YO42 4EJ 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 1,615 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO42 4 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO42 4EJ compares

Headline figures for YO42 4EJ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 39 sales in YO42 4, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 4EJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO42 4 is up 6.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.4% 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.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

YO42 4EJ FAQs

Is YO42 4EJ 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 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO42 4EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in YO42 4 sold for a median of £380,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO42 4EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO42 4EJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in YO42 4EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.2%).

Which council covers YO42 4EJ?

The local authority for YO42 4EJ is East Riding of Yorkshire.

YO42 4EJ 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 4EJ?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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