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YO62 postcode area · North Yorkshire

The YO62 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire, York. Area Scores range from 37 to 56 across them. Every full YO62 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the YO62 district, Helmsley & Ampleforth is the strongest performer at 57 out of 100 (#2,973 of 6,856 nationally); York City Centre is the weakest at 37. All 4 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £260,000 in Kirkbymoorside & Moors to £378,500 in Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & Swinton. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Yorkshire and York — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,636a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime145per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied56%

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 YO62 district

£320,000median home sold over the past year · 0.0% over 5 years · +6.7% over the year · 181 sales
Detached£435,000
Semi-detached£241,500
Terraced£260,000
Flat£180,000
North Yorkshire£270,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Helmsley & AmpleforthNorth Yorkshire 2,97357 £372,000
Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & SwintonNorth Yorkshire 2,98056 £378,500
Kirkbymoorside & MoorsNorth Yorkshire 3,21353 £260,000
York City CentreYork 4,28937 £280,000

People living in YO62 Census 2021

Residents34,087
Median age (est.)46
Density36per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above42%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 11%15–24 15%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 30%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 14%Private rent 30%

Households

One person: 37%Couple, no children: 22%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 6%Other: 18%
One person 37%Couple, no children 22%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 6%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 16% · Skilled trades 14%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors16%
Skilled trades14%
Associate professional12%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%
Administrative7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 40% · 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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around YO62.

YO60 YO17 YO6 YO32 YO3 YO30 YO41 YO18

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.