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YO51 9DP area guide

Who lives in YO51 9DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,611 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO51 9DP is like

YO51 9DP is a postcode in the Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,611 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.3% 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 YO51 9 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO51 9DP compares

Headline figures for YO51 9DP, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 4.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 129 sales in YO51 9, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,699

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO51 9DP differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
4.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO51 9DP FAQs

Is YO51 9DP 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 4.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO51 9DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in YO51 9 sold for a median of £330,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO51 9DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO51 9DP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in YO51 9DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.3%).

Which council covers YO51 9DP?

The local authority for YO51 9DP is North Yorkshire.

YO51 9DP comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO51 9DP?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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