YO23 postcode area · York
The YO23 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire, York. Area Scores range from 37 to 97 across them. Every full YO23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The YO23 district contains both ends of the scale: South Bank & Dringhouses at 97 out of 100 (#176 of 6,856 in England) against York City Centre at 37, a 60-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £255,000 in Holgate East to £457,475 in Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith — a 1.8× gap within the YO23 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.
House prices in the YO23 district
| 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 |
| Holgate EastYork | 1,253 | 82 | £255,000 |
| Fulford Road & ClementhorpeYork | 1,273 | 81 | £295,000 |
| 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 |
| York City CentreYork | 4,289 | 37 | £280,000 |
People living in YO23 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 27% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 27% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 45% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 12%
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 YO23
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the YO23 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around YO23.
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.