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YO8 3SH

Wistowgate

Cawood & Escrick

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Detailed insights for YO8 3SH

Overview

Postcode YO8 3SH is located in a rural town, within the Cawood & Escrick ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow is £60,541 per year. The nearest station is Ulleskelf located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,790 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow is £60,541 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO8 3SH.

Flood risk

Medium

Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow near YO8 3SH has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ulleskelf located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
955.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.93(-75%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.14(-63%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.57(-70%)
Other theft
0.64(-90%)
Public order
0.64(-93%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
310
96.88%
Arab
5
1.56%
Other White
3
0.94%
Other Asian
1
0.31%
Irish
1
0.31%
Total population: 320

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
132
49.25%
Level 3 (A level)
45
16.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.06%
No qualifications
22
8.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
6.72%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
57.78%
Owns with a mortgage
43
31.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.15%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Social rents from council
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Cawood & Escrick

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £428,500 in Cawood & Escrick area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,500 up to £995,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cawood & Escrick 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 Cawood & Escrick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£550,000
Flats1£180,000
Semi-Detached11£312,500
Terraced13£220,000

10 year median price trend in Cawood & Escrick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cawood & Escrick.

Schools

In the YO8 3SH postcode area, located within Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO8 3SH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencySelbyE14001464
WardCawood & EscrickE05014264
ParishCawoodE04007729
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Church Fenton, Appleton & WistowE02005810
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Selby 002CE01027887
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.