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YO8 5DL area guide

Who lives in YO8 5DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barlby & Riccall
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,110 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO8 5DL is like

YO8 5DL is a postcode in the Barlby & Riccall area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,110 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.3% 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 YO8 5 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO8 5DL compares

Headline figures for YO8 5DL, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 100 sales in YO8 5, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£57,997

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO8 5DL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
5.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO8 5DL FAQs

Is YO8 5DL 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 5.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO8 5DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in YO8 5 sold for a median of £230,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO8 5DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO8 5DL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in YO8 5DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.6%).

Which council covers YO8 5DL?

The local authority for YO8 5DL is North Yorkshire.

YO8 5DL 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 5DL?

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).

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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