Postcode · Selby

YO8 1SA area guide

Who lives in YO8 1SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Selby West
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,457 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO8 1SA is like

YO8 1SA is a postcode in the Selby West area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,457 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How YO8 1SA compares

Headline figures for YO8 1SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,739

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO8 1SA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
30.9% 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.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO8 1SA FAQs

Is YO8 1SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is YO8 1SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO8 1SA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in YO8 1SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.5%).

Which council covers YO8 1SA?

The local authority for YO8 1SA is North Yorkshire.

YO8 1SA 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 1SA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Selby Rail Station, 0.8 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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