On average York has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 12.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in York is £53,693 per year. There are 59 schools in York: 50 primary (2 Outstanding and 40 Good) and 9 secondary (3 Outstanding and 5 Good). York is home to around 202,821 people, with a population density of about 745.8 per km².
Based on 2,277 recent sales, the median property price is £302,500 (about £354 per square foot) in York area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £5,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 531 | £435,000 | £376 |
| Semi-Detached | 738 | £300,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 692 | £280,000 | £348 |
| Flats | 316 | £192,500 | £317 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £324,975 | £175,000 | £220,000 | £200,000 |
| 2017 | £335,000 | £165,000 | £230,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | £335,000 | £162,500 | £235,000 | £220,000 |
| 2019 | £349,000 | £175,000 | £240,000 | £226,000 |
| 2020 | £370,000 | £172,750 | £252,500 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £400,000 | £188,000 | £270,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £417,750 | £200,000 | £297,000 | £275,000 |
| 2023 | £442,500 | £195,000 | £300,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £446,000 | £205,000 | £301,500 | £282,500 |
| 2025 | £440,000 | £188,000 | £305,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £421,000 | £200,000 | £295,000 | £290,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274 | £282 | £253 | £251 |
| 2017 | £276 | £291 | £261 | £252 |
| 2018 | £289 | £278 | £270 | £263 |
| 2019 | £300 | £278 | £273 | £268 |
| 2020 | £311 | £308 | £290 | £275 |
| 2021 | £332 | £310 | £308 | £300 |
| 2022 | £368 | £333 | £343 | £328 |
| 2023 | £372 | £332 | £348 | £328 |
| 2024 | £378 | £367 | £354 | £338 |
| 2025 | £373 | £317 | £356 | £341 |
| 2026 | £371 | £322 | £358 | £355 |
York records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 21 wards of York, Copmanthorpe has the lowest crime rate, with about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the York average is 60 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in York is £302,500 (about £354 per square foot) based on 2,277 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
York has 50 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 40 Good) and 9 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
York scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in York sits around rank 23,718 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in York is around £53,693 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
York spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by York Central: Rachael Maskell (Labour and Co-operative Party) and York Outer: Luke Charters (Labour Party).
Acomb
Bishopthorpe
Clifton
Copmanthorpe
Dringhouses & Woodthorpe
Fishergate
Fulford & Heslington
Guildhall
Haxby & Wigginton
Heworth
Heworth Without
Holgate
Hull Road
Huntington & New Earswick
Micklegate
Osbaldwick & Derwent
Rawcliffe & Clifton Without
Rural West York
Strensall
Westfield
Wheldrake
YO30 7AP
Filey Terrace
YO31 8FH
Scaife Street
YO10 5DX
Badger Wood Walk
YO10 5BR
Innovation Way
YO30 4AA
Amy Johnson Way
YO32 9AE
Jockey Lane
YO1 0SB
Station Rise
YO10 5EE
Enclosure Gardens
YO10 5FA
Kimberlow Lane
YO1 7LA
Little Shambles
YO31 8BA
Clarence Street
YO31 8FY
Bowling Green Croft
YO1 6AF
Toft Green
YO10 4PR
Germany Lane
YO26 6AF
Great North Way
YO1 7NT
Garden Place
YO10 4HD
Fulford Road
YO1 7AB
Minster Yard
YO10 5DN
Garrowby Way
YO24 1AF
Old Moor Lane
YO10 3BU
Lawrence Street
YO10 4BY
Fulford Road
YO23 3FR
Askham Fields Lane
YO30 6AA
Clifton
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.