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York City Centre

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About

York city centre sits inside the medieval walls where streets from different eras meet the River Ouse. Narrow lanes such as Stonegate, Goodramgate and Coney Street run into larger paved spaces like Parliament Street and St Sampson’s Square, while the Shambles retains closely spaced timber-framed buildings with jettied upper floors and iron meat hooks above shopfronts. York Minster occupies the heart of the centre, its stonework and gothic windows visible from the ring of the walls. The Jorvik area and the Coppergate archaeological site lie close to the Minster, and Shambles Market occupies the space between The Shambles and the pedestrianised shopping streets.

The city centre is largely walkable and many routes follow medieval alignments, including the elevated circuit of the city walls that offer views over rooftops and the river. The Ouse cuts through the centre with stone bridges linking riverbanks and quaysides; King's Staith and Ouse Bridge form part of the central riverside. Public transport hubs and short-term parking sit on the edges of the walls, so most visits concentrate on the compact area within and immediately beside the historic core.

Area overview

On average York City Centre has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 233 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in York City Centre is £47,869 per year. There are 4 schools in York City Centre: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). York City Centre is home to around 11,346 people, with a population density of about 4,484.1 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
233
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

York City Centre Population
11,346
Population density
4,484.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
119.43(+175%)
Anti-social behaviour
113.17(+722%)
Shoplifting
64.78(+651%)
Public order
20.27(+126%)
Bicycle theft
19.65(+2419%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,382
73.88%
Other White
1,078
9.5%
Chinese
565
4.98%
Indian
182
1.6%
Other
164
1.45%
Total population: 11,345

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,230
50.08%
Level 3 (A level)
2,253
21.57%
No qualifications
1,044
10%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
860
8.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
552
5.29%
Total 16+ residents: 10,443

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,370
41.67%
Owns outright
1,027
18.06%
Social rents from council
930
16.35%
Owns with a mortgage
688
12.1%
Other social rented
424
7.45%
Total households: 5,688

Property prices in York City Centre

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in York City Centre area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for York City Centre in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in York City Centre over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£975,000
Flats66£218,750
Semi-Detached2£421,875
Terraced49£353,000

10 years median price trend in York City Centre

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in York City Centre.

All postcodes in York City Centre

YO17JJ

Minster Yard

YO17LF

Goodramgate

YO231AE

Dale Street

YO244AF

Lowther Terrace

YO307DU

Bootham Row

YO317ES

Union Terrace

YO317RH

Penleys Grove Street

YO10NH

Leeman Road

YO16DW

Buckingham Street

YO16HG

Kyme Street

YO16JJ

Toft Green

YO17ED

Duncombe Place

YO241AU

Blossom Street

YO317PQ

Agar Street

YO10SF

Station Rise

YO16DS

Skeldergate

YO17BX

Aldwark

YO17HS

High Petergate

YO17JF

College Street

YO18NB

Parliament Street

YO19QT

Church Lane

YO19XF

Melroses Yard

YO231AH

Nunnery Lane

YO901UT

Micklegate

YO19WJ

Bishopgate Street

YO19TR

Walmgate

YO19TT

Dixon's Yard

YO17EJ

Precentors Court

YO17FR

Lendal

YO17JW

Ogleforth Mews

YO17NE

Black Horse Lane

YO18QJ

Blake Street

YO10SB

Station Rise

YO17NA

Kings Pool Walk

YO18BP

Colliergate

YO19NX

Piccadilly

YO19PZ

Peel Street

YO19SA

Tower Street

YO317QU

Fern Street

YO10FA

Leeman Road

YO104UZ

Albert Street

YO16HH

Queens Staith Mews

YO17BU

Aldwark

YO17JL

Chapter House Street

YO17LA

Newgate

YO19NG

St Marys Square

YO19NY

Guildhall

YO231BL

Scarcroft View

YO307DD

St Marys

YO317AH

Penleys Grove Street

YO317LY

Lowther Street

YO307BJ

Marygate Lane

YO307BZ

Bootham

YO317RB

Brook Street

YO317RJ

Agar Street

YO10EN

Leeman Road

YO17FX

Goodramgate

YO18RT

Jubbergate

YO19LB

Guildhall

YO19PU

St Denys Road

YO19QF

Ancroft Close

YO19SN

King's Staith

YO19WZ

Fawcett Street

YO231BG

Nunthorpe Road

YO244YR

Leeman Road

YO901WR

Wellington Row

YO16EN

Bishophill Junior

YO16HW

Rectory Court

YO18BB

Patrick Pool

YO19PA

Percy's Lane

YO104YJ

Leeman Road

YO10DW

Micklegate

YO17DN

Museum Street

YO17HZ

Low Petergate

YO18RW

Finkle Street

YO19PG

Dennis Street

YO19RD

Clifford Street

YO231AA

Nunnery Lane

YO231WU

Leeman Road

YO244AY

Cambridge Street

YO10LN

Leeman Road

YO17JQ

Minster Yard

YO18SH

Feasegate

YO19UT

Pavement

YO10HJ

Leeman Road

YO10SN

Station Rise

YO10ZZ

Station Rise

YO16HA

Dewsbury Terrace

YO16LL

Trinity Lane

YO17DT

Museum Street

YO17NB

Pond Garth

YO18SG

Parliament Street

YO19TP

Percy's Lane

YO231YD

Clement Street

YO317DE

Clarence Street

YO317ER

Groves Lane

YO317NX

Jackson Street

YO317UR

Foss Islands Road

YO104UR

Hope Street

YO16AE

Toft Green

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.