Postcode district · York

YO60 area guide

Who lives in YO60, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 14,624 (2024)

YO60Postcode district · York

At a glance

What YO60 is like

The YO60 postcode district in North Yorkshire covers 257 live postcodes and is home to about 14,624 people in 6,234 households. 73.2% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% 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 YO60 sold for a median of £406,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO60 compares

Headline figures for YO60, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£406,250

Median over 42 sales in YO60, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in YO60.

Household incomeMore

£53,097

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO60 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
9.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO60 FAQs

Is YO60 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO60?

The median sale price over the last year was £406,250.

Homes in YO60 sold for a median of £406,250 across 42 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO60 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO60, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in YO60?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.1%).

Which council covers YO60?

The local authority for YO60 is North Yorkshire.

YO60 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO60?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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