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Pocklington

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About

Pocklington sits on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, a market town with a long history centred on its broad main street and historic church. The area is primarily agricultural, with farmland giving way to the gentle chalk hills and dry valleys characteristic of the Wolds landscape. The Pocklington Canal, a restored waterway, runs south from the town towards the River Derwent, offering a linear route for walking and wildlife.

The town operates as a local service hub for the surrounding rural communities. Its grammar school, founded in 1514, is a longstanding institution. A notable local event is the annual Pocklington Rugby Club Fireworks Display, one of the largest in the region. The area's topography is defined by the western slope of the Wolds, placing it at a transition between the low Vale of York and the rising uplands.

Area overview

On average Pocklington has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pocklington is £51,588 per year. There are 8 schools in Pocklington: 7 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Pocklington is home to around 12,792 people, with a population density of about 89.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pocklington Population
12,792
Population density
89.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.97(-50%)
Public order
4.92(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.44(-76%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.05(-65%)
Other theft
2.35(-65%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,082
94.46%
Other White
339
2.65%
Irish
54
0.42%
Chinese
41
0.32%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
38
0.3%
Total population: 12,791

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,868
35.95%
Level 3 (A level)
1,857
17.26%
No qualifications
1,601
14.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,510
14.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,006
9.35%
Total 16+ residents: 10,758

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,271
38.82%
Owns with a mortgage
1,805
30.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
915
15.64%
Social rents from council
417
7.13%
Other social rented
228
3.9%
Total households: 5,850

Property prices in Pocklington

Median price£281,000
Price per sq ft£301
Sales (last 12 months)243
Typical range (middle 50%)£218K – £378K

Based on 243 recent sales, the median property price is £281,000 (about £301 per square foot) in Pocklington area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £880,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pocklington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached108£390,000£312
Semi-Detached75£247,000£292
Terraced54£210,000£281
Flats6£136,250£227

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Pocklington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pocklington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£285,000£93,000£209,950£174,973
2017£294,800£98,475£190,500£167,950
2018£314,995£182,999£195,000£187,500
2019£310,000£207,999£207,475£170,500
2020£330,000£162,500£210,000£179,950
2021£319,975£115,000£220,000£180,000
2022£346,498£135,000£238,698£220,000
2023£359,950£140,000£250,000£200,525
2024£375,495£110,000£255,000£210,000
2025£390,000£136,250£245,000£203,750
2026£360,000£243,750£240,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pocklington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pocklington.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£237£183£214£207
2017£238£165£230£207
2018£239£302£247£196
2019£241£321£244£233
2020£239£273£249£224
2021£254£222£266£249
2022£277£285£283£259
2023£292£295£301£274
2024£300£217£284£279
2025£312£277£293£276
2026£300£302£260
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pocklington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Pocklington

Is Pocklington safe?

Pocklington records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Pocklington?

The median sale price in Pocklington is £281,000 (about £301 per square foot) based on 243 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Pocklington?

Pocklington has 7 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 4 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Pocklington?

Pocklington scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Pocklington sits around rank 23,780 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Pocklington?

The average household income in Pocklington is around £51,588 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Pocklington

YO421UJ

Burnby Lane

YO422JY

Kilnwick Road

YO422PY

New Street

YO422TZ

Hindwell Grove

YO422FX

Racecourse Avenue

YO422NF

Cherry Orchard Mews

YO422XY

Dalmais Close

YO422GU

Saunders Crescent

YO422HA

The Mile

YO422WG

Graham Croft

YO422LL

Kilnwick Road

YO422XN

Comrie Drive

YO422PA

Jenkins Close

YO422ZN

Smith Drive

YO422HZ

Garths End

YO422QN

Regent Street

YO422TB

Skinner Row

YO422NT

Reilly Mews

YO421TD

Beacon Road

YO424EQ

Flat Lane

YO422UE

Metcalf Drive

YO424DG

Flat Lane

YO421UN

Horseshoe Crescent

YO411QL

High Row

YO422EG

Northfield Close

YO424EL

Chapel Street

YO411RG

Painsthorpe Lane

YO422RG

Clayfield Road

YO422UW

Pinewood Close

YO422NR

Peathorn Street

YO422EA

Sherbuttgate Drive

YO422PE

Albright Close

YO422RZ

Scott Close

YO424EP

Back Lane

YO422GP

The Squires

YO421QY

Town Street

YO424EW

Back Lane

YO422JH

The Avenue

YO424DL

Brookside Close

YO422EP

Northfield Road

YO422JP

London Street

YO422SZ

Rowntree Avenue

YO422BJ

Chapmangate

YO421TZ

Wood Gate

YO422HG

The Mile

YO422LJ

Kilnwick Road

YO422ER

Sherbuttgate Road North

YO433LN

Intake Hill

YO422XJ

Wellington Close

YO422HU

Algarth Rise

YO422PB

Lord Drive

YO411QU

Bugthorpe Lane

YO424HX

Sutton Lane

YO422RS

Flint Close

YO422UA

Gray Croft

YO422QY

Cemetery Lane

YO422GF

Rowan Court

YO422DQ

George Street

YO422ZF

Pratt Croft

YO422SL

Buttle Lea

YO422NY

The Balk

YO411RH

Uncleby Hill

YO422JS

Target Lane

YO422BL

Church Lane

YO422ED

Sherbuttgate Drive

YO422UU

Pinewood Court

YO422SE

Roman Drive

YO422NX

The Balk

YO422JN

Union Street

YO422PP

Rowley Mews

YO424HJ

Main Street

YO422YZ

West Green Drive

YO424AG

Pocklington Provincial

YO415QW

Awnhams Lane

YO422NB

Payton Close

YO421TR

Ousethorpe

YO422QH

South Parade

YO422LX

Percy Road

YO422AD

Chapmangate

YO421XU

Bailey Lane

YO424GB

Reilly Way

YO421SX

Beacon Road

YO422DF

George Street

YO422FY

Stone Street

YO422XU

The Owens

YO422RF

Wold Garth

YO422EL

Sherbuttgate Drive

YO422TH

Mile End Park

YO422AF

Market Street

YO422ZR

Tyne Gardens

YO421XY

Mill Lane

YO422RW

Barley Avenue

YO422NA

St Helens Road

YO424EY

The Green

YO422UF

Timbs Grove

YO421DN

Wellington Road

YO422GA

Broadmanor

YO422DX

Yapham Road

YO421TP

The Mile

YO421DP

Wolds Weighton

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.