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YO26 5BU

Acomb

York

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / York / Acomb / YO26 5BU

Overview

Postcode YO26 5BU is located in an urban city, within the Acomb ward of York in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Acomb area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Acomb is £42,400 per year. The nearest station is Poppleton located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bachelor Hill.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Acomb has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,823 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Acomb has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Acomb is £42,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO26 5BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Acomb near YO26 5BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Poppleton located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBachelor HillMedium
0.3 miAcomb GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
4,100.4 per km²

Demographics

British
281
95.58%
Other White
4
1.36%
Irish
3
1.02%
Roma
3
1.02%
Other Asian
1
0.34%
Total population: 294

Housing

Owns outright
62
49.21%
Owns with a mortgage
51
40.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.38%
Social rents from council
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Acomb

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Acomb area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £550,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£367,500
Flats5£164,000
Semi-Detached84£307,250
Terraced20£316,250

10 years price trend in Acomb

Schools

In the YO26 5BU postcode area, located within Acomb, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWestfield Primary Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCarr Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCarr Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLondisBeckfield Lane, York, YO26 5PN
0.2 miCostcutterBramham Road, York, YO26 5AP
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodBeckfield Lane, York, YO26 5PW
0.4 miCostcutterBeckfield Lane, York, YO26 5PW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.