Is YO24 4AA a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

YO24 4AA is a postcode in Micklegate, York, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near YO24 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 79/100 - top 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around YO24 4AA are housing and local prosperity, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for YO24 4AA is based on York 017 Census 2021. It covers 8,299 residents, 3,862 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 38, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 61% owner-occupied, 32% privately rented, 6% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 9/10.

For property prices near YO24 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the YO24 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £278k from 75 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near YO24 4AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near YO24 4AA, LocaleIQ matches 5 kids clubs or activities, including dance (2), arts & theatre (1), 2 other local activities. Closest examples include Erecting Gazebos for the York Roman Festival (at Museum Gardens, ages 18+, 1.1 km) and Daisy First Aid York – First aid class for families (at York, ages 5+, 1.7 km). 1 listed as free; 5 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near YO24 4AA by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around YO24 4AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 14 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.