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YO1 6EW

Smales Street

Micklegate

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Detailed insights for YO1 6EW

Overview

Postcode YO1 6EW is located in an urban city, within the Micklegate ward of York in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the York City Centre area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in York City Centre is £47,869 per year. The nearest station is York located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Museum Gardens.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

York City Centre has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,801 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

York City Centre has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 48.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.8%

Approximately 16.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in York City Centre is £47,869 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO1 6EW.

Flood risk

No risk

York City Centre near YO1 6EW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is York located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO1 6EW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

York

N/A

Walking directions to York

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for YO1 6EW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMuseum GardensMediumWalking directions to Museum Gardens
0.3 miScarcroft GreenSmallWalking directions to Scarcroft Green
0.2 miNorth Street GardensSmallWalking directions to North Street Gardens

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
8,181.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
27.05(+96%)
Violence and sexual offences
16.43(-62%)
Bicycle theft
6.76(+767%)
Public order
5.8(-35%)
Vehicle crime
5.8(+4%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
201
76.14%
Other White
22
8.33%
Other
7
2.65%
Indian
6
2.27%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.89%
Total population: 264

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
162
67.22%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.35%
No qualifications
15
6.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14
5.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
3.73%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
74
45.96%
Owns outright
31
19.25%
Owns with a mortgage
25
15.53%
Other social rented
18
11.18%
Social rents from council
9
5.59%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Micklegate

Based on 191 recent sales, the median property price is £321,600 in Micklegate area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £1,620,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Micklegate 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 Micklegate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£912,500
Flats47£238,000
Semi-Detached15£410,000
Terraced124£335,750

10 year median price trend in Micklegate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Micklegate.

Schools

In the YO1 6EW postcode area, located within York City Centre, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO1 6EW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryScarcroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryAll Saints Catholic School YorkAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryMillthorpe SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO1 6EW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO1 6EW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalMicklegate, York, YO1 6JHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miLondis17 Bridge Street, York, YO1 6DAWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miRed Chilli SupermarketGeorge Hudson Street, York, YO1 6JLWalking directions to Red Chilli Supermarket
0.2 miRegency SupermarketYork, YO1 6JLWalking directions to Regency Supermarket
0.2 miTesco Express9-11 Low Ousegate, York, YO1 9QXWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for York district (2025-26).

Band A£1,450
Band B£1,692
Band C£1,933
Band D£2,175
Band E£2,658
Band F£3,142
Band G£3,625
Band H£4,350

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictYorkE06000014
Parliamentary ConstituencyYork CentralE14001604
WardMicklegateE05010325
ParishYork, unparished areaE43000013
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)York City CentreE02002784
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)York 013HE01033069
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

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Data Sources

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