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About

Ouseburn ward covers a largely rural expanse in North Yorkshire, centered around the villages of Brandsby and Whenby. The landscape is characterised by rolling farmland, wooded valleys, and the meandering course of the Ouse Burn stream from which it takes its name. This is an agricultural area with a scattered population, where historic stone-built farmsteads and hamlets are key features of the setting.

The area includes the grounds of the historic Newburgh Priory estate. A notable local landmark is the prominent hill of Yearsley Cross, which offers broad views across the Howardian Hills. The ward's community life is focused within its small villages, which contain traditional amenities like parish churches and village halls, maintaining a quiet, pastoral character distinct from the region's busier market towns.

Area overview

On average Ouseburn has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 9.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ouseburn is £63,979 per year. There are 6 schools in Ouseburn: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ouseburn is home to around 6,478 people, with a population density of about 57.5 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ouseburn Population
6,478
Population density
57.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.37(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.41(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.94(-43%)
Other theft
4.32(-35%)
Burglary
3.24(-36%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,735
88.54%
Chinese
147
2.27%
Other White
142
2.19%
Other Asian
126
1.95%
African
92
1.42%
Total population: 6,477

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,157
42.59%
Level 3 (A level)
817
16.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
779
15.38%
No qualifications
625
12.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
338
6.67%
Total 16+ residents: 5,065

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,009
43.36%
Owns with a mortgage
783
33.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
242
10.4%
Social rents from council
125
5.37%
Other social rented
85
3.65%
Total households: 2,327

Property prices in Ouseburn

Median price£432,500
Price per sq ft£343
Sales (last 12 months)60
Typical range (middle 50%)£323K – £603K

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 (about £343 per square foot) in Ouseburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £193,000 up to £4,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ouseburn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached38£512,500£329
Semi-Detached11£320,000£371
Terraced11£252,500£301

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Ouseburn

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ouseburn.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£538,750£235,000£240,975
2017£505,000£235,000£215,000
2018£435,000£260,000£235,000
2019£455,000£263,000£242,500
2020£499,000£255,000£220,000
2021£549,950£336,750£268,250
2022£625,000£379,500£271,250
2023£550,000£320,000£282,500
2024£550,000£395,000£314,000
2025£540,000£302,000£245,736
2026£525,000£320,000£308,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ouseburn.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ouseburn.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£294£284£281
2017£267£238£244
2018£290£270£283
2019£293£282£322
2020£302£279£261
2021£324£273£305
2022£340£275£316
2023£363£313£328
2024£336£320£309
2025£331£363£299
2026£360£358£301
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Ouseburn.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Ouseburn in the last year.

All postcodes in Ouseburn

YO268DX

Station Road

LS225FQ

Moor Lane

YO269RY

Scarer'S Lane

YO268JE

Red House Lane

YO269RE

Main Street

HG50RB

Spitlands Lane

YO519QL

Hilltop Cottages

YO268EW

The Green

YO269AA

Ouseburn

YO268BS

Kirk Hammerton Lane

YO268DT

South View

YO268AX

Ox Close Lane

YO268LA

Church Lane

YO268EA

Cattal Moor Lane

YO267QH

Cattal Road

YO268BA

Boroughbridge Road

YO268AJ

Ainsty View

YO268BE

St Thomass Way

YO267NF

Old Lane

YO519QX

Church Lane

YO268DE

St Johns Grove

YO268DS

Gilsthwaite Lane

YO267LW

Butt Hedge

YO269AJ

Ouseburn

YO267LZ

Spring Lane

YO519QG

Braimber Lane

YO269RQ

Main Street

YO269RP

Branton Lane

YO519PT

Mill Field

YO268FB

Paddock Way

YO268FW

Ouseburn

YO519QT

Ouseburn

YO269TD

Main Street

YO269SU

Ings Road

YO519QQ

Braimber Lane

YO268EJ

Frank Lane

YO268JB

Priory View

YO268BF

Gilsforth Lane

YO268EU

Ouseburn

YO268HE

Gilsforth Hill

YO268ES

Priory Estate

YO268FA

Ouseburn

YO267LY

Spring Lane

YO268FH

Station Close

YO269SN

Ouseburn

YO519RA

Stockfield Lane

YO267PL

Tockwith Road

YO268AA

Harrogate Road

YO269SJ

Boat Lane

YO268AE

Boroughbridge Road

YO269ST

Thorpe Green Lane

YO268JD

East Lane

YO268JJ

Marston Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.