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YO62 6AS area guide

Who lives in YO62 6AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkbymoorside & Moors
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,611 (2024)

YO62 6ASYork

At a glance

What YO62 6AS is like

YO62 6AS is a postcode in the Kirkbymoorside & Moors 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. 55.5% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.8% 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 YO62 6 sold for a median of £247,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO62 6AS compares

Headline figures for YO62 6AS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£247,000

Median over 57 sales in YO62 6, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,316

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO62 6AS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO62 6 is up 5.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO62 6AS FAQs

Is YO62 6AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO62 6AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,000.

Homes in YO62 6 sold for a median of £247,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO62 6AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO62 6AS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in YO62 6AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.8%).

Which council covers YO62 6AS?

The local authority for YO62 6AS is North Yorkshire.

YO62 6AS comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO62 6AS?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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