Postcode sector · York

YO90 1 area guide

Who lives in YO90 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,112 (2024)

YO90 1Postcode sector · York

At a glance

What YO90 1 is like

The YO90 1 postcode sector in York covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 1,112 people in 659 households. 29.6% of households own their home, 56.9% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How YO90 1 compares

Headline figures for YO90 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 121.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,869

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO90 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
121.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
45.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

YO90 1 FAQs

Is YO90 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 121.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is YO90 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 121.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO90 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in YO90 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.2% of residents. 29.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.5%).

Which council covers YO90 1?

The local authority for YO90 1 is York.

YO90 1 comes under York in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO90 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 73 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Main Entrance, 0.1 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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