YO4 postcode area · East Riding of Yorkshire

The YO4 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, York. Area Scores range from 36 to 95 across them. Every full YO4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The YO4 district contains both ends of the scale: Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake at 96 out of 100 (#279 of 6,856 in England) against Rillington & Sherburn at 36, a 59-point gap between neighbouring areas. 11 of the 13 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 £222,000 in Gilberdyke & North Cave to £378,500 in Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & Swinton — a 1.7× gap within the YO4 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and York — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,146a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime33per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied77%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Dunnington, Elvington & WheldrakeYork 27996 £370,000
Fulford, Heslington & UniversityYork 63691 £374,000
Stamford Bridge & Sutton Upon DerwentEast Riding of Yorkshire 64990 £300,000
South Cave, Newbald & Little WeightonEast Riding of Yorkshire 69790 £302,500
Barlby & RiccallNorth Yorkshire 1,26682 £275,000
Market WeightonEast Riding of Yorkshire 1,45879 £237,000
PocklingtonEast Riding of Yorkshire 1,45879 £280,500
Cherry Burton, Leconfield & MiddletonEast Riding of Yorkshire 1,54777 £262,500
Driffield West & HuggateEast Riding of Yorkshire 2,07570 £230,000
Gilberdyke & North CaveEast Riding of Yorkshire 2,20568 £222,000
Holme, Melbourne & BubwithEast Riding of Yorkshire 2,23367 £320,000
Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & SwintonNorth Yorkshire 2,98056 £378,500
Rillington & SherburnNorth Yorkshire 4,35136 £260,000

People living in YO4 Census 2021

Residents112,514
Median age (est.)47
Density61per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above35%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 13%25–44 20%45–64 28%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 8%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 26%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 38% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 YO4

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the YO4 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around YO4.

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.