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YO61 2RX

Helperby Lane

Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

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Detailed insights for YO61 2RX

Overview

Postcode YO61 2RX is located in a rural hamlet, 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton is £53,351 per year. The nearest station is Cattal located about 8.0 miles away.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

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.

Crime level

3/10

Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.8%

Approximately 17.8% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton is £53,351 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO61 2RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton near YO61 2RX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cattal located about 8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
619
Population density
43.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.93(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.76(+31%)
Drugs
4.17(+16%)
Public order
2.61(-70%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.08(-76%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
590
95.16%
Other White
23
3.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.32%
Irish
2
0.32%
Other Asian
1
0.16%
Total population: 620

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
187
38.24%
Level 3 (A level)
111
22.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
69
14.11%
No qualifications
45
9.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
43
8.79%
Total 16+ residents: 489

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
104
42.11%
Owns outright
57
23.08%
Other social rented
41
16.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
6.48%
Other forms of private rent
14
5.67%
Total households: 247

Property prices in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £386,250 in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wathvale & Bishop Monkton 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 Wathvale & Bishop Monkton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£446,500
Flats2£306,500
Semi-Detached25£286,500
Terraced18£262,500

10 year median price trend in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.

Schools

In the YO61 2RX postcode area, located within Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,612
Band B£1,881
Band C£2,150
Band D£2,418
Band E£2,956
Band F£3,493
Band G£4,030
Band H£4,837

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for YO61 2RX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Member of parliament

Alec Shelbrooke

Wetherby and Easingwold - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyWetherby and EasingwoldE14001582
ParishHumbertonE04007360
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-GraftonE02005765
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 005DE01027687
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.