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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.

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.