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YO61 3 area guide

Who lives in YO61 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,949 (2024)
At a glance

What YO61 3 is like

The YO61 3 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 266 live postcodes and is home to about 13,949 people in 5,964 households. 71.2% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% 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 YO61 3 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO61 3 compares

Headline figures for YO61 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£362,500

Median over 100 sales in YO61 3, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in YO61 3.

Household incomeMore
£54,662

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO61 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in YO61 3 is up 9.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO61 3 FAQs

01
Is YO61 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in YO61 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,500.

Homes in YO61 3 sold for a median of £362,500 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is YO61 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO61 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO61 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50%).
05
Which council covers YO61 3?

The local authority for YO61 3 is North Yorkshire.

YO61 3 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is YO61 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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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