YO2 postcode area · York
The YO2 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire, York. Area Scores range from 20 to 97 across them. Every full YO2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the YO2 district: South Bank & Dringhouses scores 97 out of 100 (#176 of 6,856 nationally) while Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood sits at 21 — neighbours on the map, 77 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 10 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £241,500 in Westfield, Chapelfields & Foxwood to £457,475 in Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith — a 1.9× gap within the YO2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Yorkshire and York — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bank & DringhousesYork | 176 | 97 | £390,000 |
| Bishopthorpe & CopmanthorpeYork | 293 | 96 | £390,000 |
| Poppleton, Rufforth & AskhamYork | 307 | 96 | £445,000 |
| Rawcliffe & Clifton SouthYork | 348 | 95 | £340,000 |
| Holgate EastYork | 1,253 | 82 | £255,000 |
| Fulford Road & ClementhorpeYork | 1,273 | 81 | £295,000 |
| AcombYork | 1,540 | 78 | £305,000 |
| Church Fenton, Appleton & WistowNorth Yorkshire | 1,588 | 77 | £320,750 |
| Woodthorpe & Acomb ParkYork | 1,691 | 75 | £277,750 |
| Ouseburn, Hammerton & TockwithNorth Yorkshire | 1,726 | 75 | £457,475 |
| Holgate WestYork | 3,206 | 53 | £274,500 |
| York City CentreYork | 4,289 | 37 | £280,000 |
| Westfield, Chapelfields & FoxwoodYork | 5,434 | 21 | £241,500 |
People living in YO2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 25% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 25% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 45% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in YO2
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the YO2 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around YO2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.