Postcode sector · York

YO6 3 area guide

Who lives in YO6 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 4,225 (2024)

YO6 3Postcode sector · York

At a glance

What YO6 3 is like

The YO6 3 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 4,225 people in 1,770 households. 60.6% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How YO6 3 compares

Headline figures for YO6 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in YO6 3.

Household incomeMore

£51,570

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO6 3 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

YO6 3 FAQs

Is YO6 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 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).

Is YO6 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO6 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in YO6 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.6%).

Which council covers YO6 3?

The local authority for YO6 3 is North Yorkshire.

YO6 3 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO6 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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