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York area guide

Who lives in York, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 140,223 (2024)

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At a glance

What York is like

York is a city in the Yorkshire and The Humber. It is home to about 140,223 people across 58,777 households. 58.7% of households own their home, 24.4% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How York compares

Headline figures for York, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 39 inspected schools in York.

Household incomeMore

£51,650

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where York differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
27% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

York FAQs

Is York 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 30.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is York safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around York, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in York?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12% of residents. 58.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.4%).

How well connected is York?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 68 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, 156 yards 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. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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