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YO26 6QS

Rural West York

York

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Detailed insights for YO26 6QS

Overview

Postcode YO26 6QS is located in an urban city, 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 moderate crime levels, with around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £57,300 per year. The nearest station is Poppleton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,981 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% 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 of residents in Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham is £57,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 0 ft away from YO26 6QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham near YO26 6QS 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO26 6QS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Poppleton

N/A

Walking directions to Poppleton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
478.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
92.97%
Other White
9
2.88%
Chinese
8
2.56%
Indian
3
0.96%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.32%
Total population: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
39.02%
Owns with a mortgage
48
39.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.38%
Social rents from council
5
4.07%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.07%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Rural West York

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Rural West York area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,500 up to £950,000.

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
Detached66£499,998
Semi-Detached20£314,000
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 6QS postcode area, located within Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO26 6QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryManor Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryPoppleton Ousebank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

1.0 miNurserySt Paul's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO26 6QS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO26 6QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsda ExpressGreat North Way, York, YO26 6RBWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodBoroughbridge Road, York, YO26 6QDWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.