Postcode YO61 2RU is located in a rural village, within the Wathvale & Bishop Monkton ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton is £53,351 per year. The nearest station is Thirsk, about 7.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,285 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton has a low crime rate, with approximately 37 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton is £53,351 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from YO61 2RU.
Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton near YO61 2RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Thirsk located about 7.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £296 per square foot) in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,500 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 54 | £480,000 | £297 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £297,500 | £315 |
| Terraced | 20 | £267,500 | £279 |
| Flats | 4 | £205,000 | £194 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £134,375 | £227,500 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | £384,995 | £144,998 | £230,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £400,000 | £200,000 | £242,000 | £227,500 |
| 2019 | £412,995 | £210,000 | £278,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £379,995 | £179,950 | £242,500 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £164,250 | £295,000 | £259,975 |
| 2022 | £421,000 | £215,000 | £288,500 | £252,500 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £297,250 | £269,995 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £500,000 | £213,000 | £286,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £446,500 | £205,000 | £286,500 | £255,000 |
| 2026 | £600,000 | £207,250 | £307,500 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260 | £204 | £215 | £219 |
| 2017 | £241 | £169 | £237 | £226 |
| 2018 | £273 | £209 | £253 | £250 |
| 2019 | £279 | £193 | £277 | £248 |
| 2020 | £273 | — | £240 | £208 |
| 2021 | £275 | £192 | £278 | £259 |
| 2022 | £289 | £210 | £313 | £279 |
| 2023 | £321 | £168 | £322 | £251 |
| 2024 | £326 | £221 | £325 | £268 |
| 2025 | £320 | £175 | £317 | £265 |
| 2026 | £296 | £214 | £338 | £295 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the YO61 2RU postcode area, located within Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School | Community school | Outstanding |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for YO61 2RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alec Shelbrooke
Wetherby and Easingwold - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO61 2RU records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around YO61 2RU in Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton is £365,000 (about £296 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to YO61 2RU, including Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
YO61 2RU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,285 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold covering YO61 2RU is Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.