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YO26 6LP

Fox Garth

Rural West York

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Detailed insights for YO26 6LP

Overview

Postcode YO26 6LP is located in a rural town, within the Rural West York ward of York in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £66,062 per year. The nearest station is Poppleton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
25%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,367 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

25%

Approximately 25.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £66,062 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from rail, approximately 208 ft away from YO26 6LP.

Flood risk

High

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham near YO26 6LP has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Poppleton located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO26 6LP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Poppleton

N/A

Walking directions to Poppleton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
101.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.86(-77%)
Other theft
5.8(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.64(-66%)
Bicycle theft
1.16(+49%)
Burglary
0.58(-89%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
91.1%
Other White
11
3.77%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.68%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.68%
Total population: 292

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
47.64%
No qualifications
40
15.75%
Level 3 (A level)
32
12.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
5.51%
Total 16+ residents: 254

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
39.84%
Social rents from council
32
25%
Owns with a mortgage
25
19.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.72%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Rural West York

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Rural West York area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,500 up to £1,225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rural West York 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 Rural West York over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£500,000
Semi-Detached22£331,500
Terraced10£262,500

10 year median price trend in Rural West York

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rural West York.

Schools

In the YO26 6LP postcode area, located within Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO26 6LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryPoppleton Ousebank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miSecondaryManor Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO26 6LP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO26 6LP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLondis10-12 Allerton Drive, York, YO26 6HNWalking directions to Londis

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 OuterE14001605
WardRural West YorkE05010328
ParishNether PoppletonE04000612
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Poppleton, Rufforth & AskhamE02002782
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)York 011CE01013426
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.