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YO8 6RB area guide

Who lives in YO8 6RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carlton, Hemingbrough & Osgodby
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,001 (2024)

YO8 6RBSelby

At a glance

What YO8 6RB is like

YO8 6RB is a postcode in the Carlton, Hemingbrough & Osgodby area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,001 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO8 6 sold for a median of £312,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO8 6RB compares

Headline figures for YO8 6RB, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£312,500

Median over 58 sales in YO8 6, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,614

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO8 6RB differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO8 6RB FAQs

Is YO8 6RB 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 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in YO8 6RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £312,500.

Homes in YO8 6 sold for a median of £312,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO8 6RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO8 6RB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in YO8 6RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers YO8 6RB?

The local authority for YO8 6RB is North Yorkshire.

YO8 6RB 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 6RB?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wressle Rail Stn, 2.1 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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