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YO61 3SH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Easingwold & Stillington
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,990 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO61 3SH is like

YO61 3SH is a postcode in the Easingwold & Stillington area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,990 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.6% 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. Homes in YO61 3 sold for a median of £362,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO61 3SH compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 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, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 YO61 3SH differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO61 3 is up 9.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.3% 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.

Questions

YO61 3SH FAQs

Is YO61 3SH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in YO61 3SH?

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.

Is YO61 3SH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO61 3SH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in YO61 3SH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 6.9% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.4%).

Which council covers YO61 3SH?

The local authority for YO61 3SH is North Yorkshire.

YO61 3SH comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO61 3SH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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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