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YO26 5SL

Acomb

York

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

Overview

Postcode YO26 5SL 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 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Acomb is £42,400 per year. The nearest station is York located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Millennium Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Acomb has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,925 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Acomb has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 179 ft away from YO26 5SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Acomb near YO26 5SL 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miMillennium GreenMedium
0.1 miSovereign ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
451
Population density
2,257.3 per km²

Demographics

British
428
94.69%
Pakistani
8
1.77%
Other White
7
1.55%
Other Asian
4
0.88%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.66%
Total population: 452

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
82
46.33%
Owns outright
51
28.81%
Other social rented
21
11.86%
Shared ownership
13
7.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
3.39%
Total households: 177

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 5SL postcode area, located within Acomb, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurserySt Paul's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCarr Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCarr Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe One Stop ShopBoroughbridge Road, York, YO26 5SE
0.2 miAsda ExpressBoroughbridge Road, York, YO26 6AA
0.4 miNisaPoppleton Road, York, YO26 4UN

Data Sources

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