Postcode sector · Selby

YO8 0 area guide

Who lives in YO8 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 3,085 (2024)

YO8 0Postcode sector · Selby

At a glance

What YO8 0 is like

The YO8 0 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 3,085 people in 1,522 households. 53.2% of households own their home, 27.9% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How YO8 0 compares

Headline figures for YO8 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in YO8 0.

Household incomeMore

£49,209

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO8 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
27.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

YO8 0 FAQs

Is YO8 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is YO8 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO8 0, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in YO8 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 53.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.3%).

Which council covers YO8 0?

The local authority for YO8 0 is North Yorkshire.

YO8 0 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO8 0?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Selby Rail Station, 2.3 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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