Postcode · Thirsk

YO7 3LD area guide

Who lives in YO7 3LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,050 (2024)

YO7 3LDThirsk

At a glance

What YO7 3LD is like

YO7 3LD is a postcode in the Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,050 people. 56.1% of households own their home, 34.7% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 69.3% 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 YO7 3 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO7 3LD compares

Headline figures for YO7 3LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 77 sales in YO7 3, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,699

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO7 3LD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
8.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO7 3LD FAQs

Is YO7 3LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO7 3LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in YO7 3 sold for a median of £280,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO7 3LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO7 3LD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in YO7 3LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.4%).

Which council covers YO7 3LD?

The local authority for YO7 3LD is North Yorkshire.

YO7 3LD comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO7 3LD?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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