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YO7 area guide

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
34,477 (2024)
At a glance

What YO7 is like

The YO7 postcode district in North Yorkshire covers 970 live postcodes and is home to about 34,477 people in 14,266 households. 65.9% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.1% 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 sold for a median of £273,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO7 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£273,000

Median over 274 sales in YO7, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools in YO7.

Household incomeMore
£53,119

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO7 FAQs

01
Is YO7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in YO7?

The median sale price over the last year was £273,000.

Homes in YO7 sold for a median of £273,000 across 274 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is YO7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 65.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.6%).
05
Which council covers YO7?

The local authority for YO7 is North Yorkshire.

YO7 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 YO7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thirsk Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

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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